We finally hit a snag today when it turned out there were no train tickets available for Friday or Saturday, no matter what time of day or class of train car (it's the end of the summer holidays and right before Ramadan, with many people moving around because of these). After much calling, negotiating, and drinking of tea in Mme. Amira's office, it was finally settled someone will drive us and our luggage to Abydos. All three of us are happy to have that settled now, after a long day of worrying.
Jane and Melinda slept much better last night now that they have working a/c unit in their room.
The weather was decent today, in the 90s again. However, the pollution is worse than I remember it having been 3 years ago, but this impression is probably because it's a lot hotter this time than last. We are looking forward to the clear air at Abydos and hope that it will not be too hot (the two closest major cities, Sohag and Luxor, have been about 95F and 105F, respectively; we're hoping for Sohag's weather!
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M,
I'm a writing friend of your Mom's with an AVID interest in Egypt. I am SOOOOO envious of you being in Abydos!! The next post, tell us more about the actual dig you're working on. I really want the down and dirty of it. What you hope to find, what your tasks are. What sort of tools you use, things like that. You've got an enthralled student here waiting to absorb anything you throw out at me!!
Monica
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