06/09/2026
Camille’s holiday - Day 4
Today I left the hotel at 6am to go on a road trip from Cairo to Armana to Sohag!
I love a road trip!
We drove for 4 hours from Cairo to Armana to see Pharaoh Akhenaten and Queen Nefertiti’s visionary capital! Akhenaten was King Tutankhamen’s father. The royal tombs and nobles tombs were set into a cliff overlooking the city. Absolutely breathtaking scenery! It was a long hike up and down the cliff, yes my thighs were burning, yes I was sweating, but I had to keep going to see the incredible tombs.
When you read a book about something it is great, but to see it in person is awesome! For example the boundary stele at Armana are enormous and are carved into the cliff face, whereas the picture in the book makes them look tiny!
Then we were cooked a home made meal by a gentleman that was involved in the excavations. So delicious!
Then we drove another 3 hours to Sohag for an overnight stay.
I am having so much fun walking around and hearing all about the places I visit.
Tomorrow we continue the road trip to Luxor!
Camille