Cairo, Juno 17th 
enroute Nice 
Dear Bruce and Mra. Bredin, 
We’ve seen the tombs of the Kings, the temples at Samak and Luxor, 
and clhnbed the Great I^amid, inside and out. Egypt is b^ond descrip- 
tion, that is ancient %ypt, I*ve never been more impressed than by 
uhat I saw in the tombs and tenples of the rulers and priesthood of this 
justly famous landj c^ae summer and hot weather, winter and cooler, it 
should not be missed. Pictures In the tombs were not easy to take though 
we had special peraiission to take where and ^diat we wanted (except Kir^ 
Tut’s tomb). This was likewise true of the Cairo Museum, where today 
is housed the fabulous treasure that was "Tut* a”. ®ie gold there was 
fashioned into, and decorating every conceivable object, including 
shoes (sandles) and chariot j-1350 years before Christ, and as bright 
brilliant and fresh looking as the day it was laid down. It’s hard to 
believe thiat some of the wall paintings were ccmspleted nearly ItOOO years 
ago. One feels that a six months reading course would be rewarding j 
yet as much as has been published about that ancient civilisation, none 
of it is quite adequate or equal to seeing it for yourself. 
The weather lias been good to us, mostly in the low eighties with 
high to 107 and 108 degrees. The latter you may notice in early afternoon 
but 78 to 83 degrees is easy sleeping. Personally I would not let the 
Il6 degrees temperature at Luxor keep me away if I could not come at 
Qpy other time of the year. For one thing the place is not over run 
th tourists, thougAy all said and done. there were plenty here. The 
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y^rmla (Sa^ir-a-mis) Hotel serves dinner in an open air dining-roof 
is as pleasant a place as I’ve ever eaten, there you cauj 
the cool evening breeses to the full and look down upon the Mile 
