The Venetian Society (complete with costumed entertainers) honoured us because we have now reached 350 days of sailing with Silversea. Far beyond the FLC (free laundry class) category, this means an additional 5% discount on any future journeys and one free week of cruising on our next trip. It was kind of impressive until they also announced that the Resnicks from Chicago have sailed for 1,250 days! God only knows what their per diem rate is now!!
Anyway, we got a kick out of getting our Tiffany & Co. pins from the Captain (with a ruby you have to use a magnifying glass to see) and the whole ceremony. Good fun, and lots of our friends attended to applaud the milestone.
We are now back from Luxor and I will send lots of photos and a description of our amazing two days there. No matter how many times you visit that place, there are always new things to see and learn. For us, one of the highlights was getting to visit the interior of King Tut's tomb where they have finally returned his mummy and sarcofagus. Gosh ... how small he was. His feet were about the same length as my hand!
I will write again tomorrow but no pics of Tut's tomb or body or even of the Valley of the Kings. They confiscate your camera so you can't take any photos ... anywhere. They want you to buy them now which is quite different from our last trip. We were told that tourism is down 80% since the January revolution. Apparently, the Muslim Brotherhood doesn't care and really don't want us infidels in their land. That is very sad since so many people depend on it for their existence.
Ciao for now ... or as they say in this part of the world ... Salaam! Only one week to go before we fly home and reality sets in!! Oh my God!!!!
D & K
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