The eclipse started just after 3pm, peaking at 15%. I headed for Deir el-Medineh where TT!, Sennedjem, was the target. I had not intended to go inside as it is very steep, narrow and low in places, but the only way to complete my mission was to descend. I had my sun-glasses on, which did not help.
There is a rumour that 15 new sites will be opened this week, as it is the Muslim new year. The workmen's village has been tidied up and could be one of them, but nobody seems to know.