"sleeping train"

Spent the day relaxing by the pool -- really lovely -- some sunning, some swimming. Nice.

Then at 6:30 we caught a taxi to Giza station, where we stood around on the platform for an hour before getting on the sleeper train!

Funny old train; reeks of cigarettes throughout, but each car as 10 2-person compartments where you're served a meal and then the attendant makes up your room into bunk beds. Beds comfy-ish, though the ride isn't particularly smooth. And we'll arrived at Luxor at 5am. Yikes.

Had a drink in the lounge car after dinner -- thick fog of smoke -- we were served a can of coke between us and charged for two drinks. Awesome! Glamour!

Now we try to sleep. Or at least do some reading. My handwriting is almost illegible because the car is jolting so much...