1 to 3 and 7 show our air balloon rising, first looking south where the Western Desert meets lush, irrigated fields, second looking down towards the
Temple of Hatshepsut (first confirmed female pharaoh of Egypt, a prolific builder all over Egypt), third and fourth looking north along the Nile River.
4 to 6 shows inside our air balloon basket, first Marion and Ian, then our driver cranking up the flame to keep us afloat.
8 shows most of the air balloons taking off and rising, but a few still sit on the ground waiting.
9 The Temple of Hatshepsut, the Mountain of Thebes behind, with the Valley of the Kings behind the first ridge.
10 A lush, fenced residential compound surrounded by desert.
11 Artisan's Village, on the way to the Valley of the Kings.
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