Tombs in Valley of the Kings

Tickets to King Tut's tomb (pic. 1) were extra and we did not get those on the advice of our guide. I haven't done any research to determine whether that was a good decision or not. Pics. 2 shows the area where we went into one tomb. Pic. 3 shows an area that we did not explore.

The tombs were interesting. The colors were vibrant because they were ground up colored stone that was painted on and then covered with bees wax. Apparently the heat causes them to fuse with the rock. However the carvings were a bit more primitive than I expected. This stop was excellent and I think it would be well worth buying two tickets to see more tombs. We skipped one of the ones our guide recommended as we had a tour member that was approaching heat stroke in the 109 degree heat so we saw one fairly far in and then two closer to the entrance so she could get some water.