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Egypt is hot and dry!
The best time for a
holiday is the winter. We toured in late February and found Cairo
pleasantly warm (the locals plainly did not as they wore anoraks
- we wore shirts). Luxor and Aswan were as hot as a good English
summer day, except early in the afternoon when it was quite hot.
The Valley of the Kings, near Luxor, was very hot, even at that
time of year.
Hotels, and many other
buidlings in Egypt, are airconditioned so the visitor quickly learns
to stay indoors during the hottest part of the day in the early
afternoon.
A light jacket or cardigan
is useful, both to moderate the heat of the midday sun and to avoid
the chill of the evening.
It is essential to maintain
your fluid levels by drinking water frequently. Bottled water is
cheap and plentiful. Alcoholic drinks have the opposite effect.
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Even in February, the temperature in the Valley
of the Kings is about 30 degrees C and the sun is oppressive. Visitors
should wear loose, lightweight clothing that covers everything |
Egypt
