Noby, Mohammed's brother, and two other men jumped in the car and off we went.  Stopped by the entrance to a colourfully lit lane way filled with shops.  At the end it opened onto a Mecca of tourist shops. 

Apparently the cafe owner had invited us for a drink (the marvel of cell phones and the grapevine), We had mixed fruit juice and mango lassis, freshly made Mmmmm.

As we left I saw why this was a tourist haven.  It was just a stones throw from Luxor temple, which we see from the West Bank.