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cruising on the nile in a little bit of luxury
Days 71-72: It’s sometimes unfairly said that cruise ships are for the newly wed and the nearly dead. As Kate and I still fall into the former category, we were perfectly qualified for two days and nights of luxury travelling from Aswan to Luxor.
After arriving in Aswan we took a look at the various ships […]
Posted: September 11th, 2007 under Egypt, Luxor, Photos, Cruise, Aswan.
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not bad for a small town in the middle of nowhere
Day 71: In Edfu, halfway between Aswan and Luxor, we visited the Temple of Horus just as the sun was setting for the day. It was a mighty sight, architecturally imposing and impressively intact. Entering the temple we walked through the magnificent courtyard, into successive rooms with walls engraved from top to bottom with hieroglyphs […]
Posted: September 10th, 2007 under Egypt, Luxor, Photos, Cruise, Aswan.
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felucca sunset cruise, aswan
Day 70: What better way to wind down after a long day of travel than to spend a couple of hours on the Nile on the good felucca Relax? (That was the name of the boat. Relax. So we did.)
Helmed by an amicable pair of Nubian boatsman and business partners, we rounded Elephantine Island in […]
Posted: September 8th, 2007 under Egypt, Photos, Cruise, Aswan.
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crusing on the bosphorus
Day 43: It’s a short boat ride from Istanbul up to the Black Sea via the Bosphorus Strait and a popular and inexpensive day trip.
We clambered on board the ferry at Eminonou at about 9.45am for 10.30am departure. Getting there early was important to ensure that we had a seat on the deck with […]
Posted: August 21st, 2007 under Turkey, Istanbul, Photos, Cruise.
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