So many questions ...lol..

1. Is it pressed weed - yes - it has been very tightly packed, and is dry on the outside, kinda surrounded by whole leaves - when you get into the middle its damper and looks a bit like indica....

2. The law in Egypt varies from place to place - Luxor is a mixed religion town, so it tends to be lax for tourists, and strict for locals - but I would not be afraid of asking any shop owner - most seem to know where ...

3. Egyptian Hash - yeah - there is a little piece in that first pic (just below the weed) - that was quite expensive by Egyptian standards (about $5 for that bit) - but shiiieeet... it was strong ... nice to blend with the weed for using in a pipe too...

The most amazing spliff we had in Egypt was riging along the west bank of the Nile after (stoopidly, cos it was an 8 hour trip) choosing to go to the Valley of the Kings by Kalesh - we went down through some really small villages, where tourists were really rare - and the people there have a whole other way of life - but it was beautiful - 45 degrees centigrade - sugar cane to chew on - children chasing the Kalesh and singing to us (my other half is blonde - and they tend to get a LOT of attention in Egypt) - and the sounds of Marlena Shaw "California Soul" piping through the Kalesh drivers little tape player... lol

And walking around Karnak temple (the last picture below) - while buzzing on weed gives you a whole new perspective on the place.... just phenomenal - almost spiritual...