And... we're back!

We are finally in Edfu!  27 hours of travel, 3 planes, 2 days in Luxor, and one fight with a hotel for double-charging us later, we are finally settling into our new house.  We are living in the most amazing location in the entire village of Edfu- it is like a palace compared to where we have stayed previously.  Normally we have one shower to share between 8 and 12 people, beds and pillows made of rags, doors which don’t open or close fully, chairs which collapse under you, etc.  This is my room this season:

We have two apartments, with two full bathrooms, two kitchens, a workroom, and five bedrooms.  All furnished in good, if a bit ostentatious, furniture.  There are even wardrobes and places to store our stuff- so we don’t have to live out of our suitcases.  Our advisor of course is paying for this, and because she paid a deposit she is VERY concerned that we don’t break anything.   It’s a palace!  The only slight problem is what is next door:

Call to prayer happens five times a day, including at 4am in the morning, which also includes a long recitation for about 30 minutes.   By the end of the season, we will all be used to it and sleep straight through, but right now, we will have to be early risers.