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Egypt > River Nile Cruise & Sites (2 files)

Photographs in this gallery show daily life along the River Nile mainly from the cruises I have undertaken over the past 10 years or so. Sites that border the Nile are included although the major temples visted have their own dedicated sites such as Edfu and Kom Ombo. One of the enjoyments of the Nile cruise is the tranquility of watching 'life go by' usually characterised by the friendliness of those you pass whether boatmen or farm workers as well as seeing wild birds close at hand. The other aspect is the service on the cruiseboats from friendly crews and the chance to relax after hectic and often crowded temple visits.
River Nile Boats EG052432JHP 
 Egypt Egyptian River Nile Boats Dahabiyya Sailing Berthed Water Riverbank Photo the journey from Luxor to Aswan by cruiseboat offers a peaceful way to see modern day Egyptian life that occurs along the banks of this historic major African river and which still plays an important part in the wealth of Egypt and in the lives of ordinary Egyptians today just as it has over the past 5000 years or so. 
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Berth At Gebel Silsila EG052408JHP 
 Egypt Egyptian Ancient Silsila Quarry River Nile Berth Dahabiyya Boat Cruise stands out sharply as the river narrows at the cult location north of Aswan and a well known marker for the Nile cruises as one nears or leaves the ancient marshland known as the Kom Ombo Basin. Nearby the distinctive large rock a remnant of the ancient quarrying are three riverside shrines of Merneptah, Ramasses 11 and Sety 1 although the later and the landing berth have been badly damaged by earthquakes many centuries ago. 
 Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Ancient, West, East, Bank, River, Nile, Gebel, Silsila, Quarry, Dahabiyya, cruise, cruiseboat, felucca, sailing, boat, berth, history, archaeology, Egyptology, quarrying, stele, Capstan, Gabal, Silsilah, sandstone, landscape

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