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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.
Atlas at Edfu EG203834jhp Egypt River Nile Edfu berth Atlas cruiseboat older boat cruise which offer the restful times on the Nile after intense guided tours the various temples such as Edfu in this case. One enjoyable tradition is the afternoon tea and cakes provided free of charge as part of the Nile Cruise experience with its origins from Victorian days. After a busy day maybe visiting temples or a hot day relaxing on deck watching the busy daily rural life along the River Nile, the evening sunset can be a quiet peaceful time in an otherwise hectic itinerary. I was only on the Atlas once and although small and compact with a real sense of age it was an enjoyable cruise and felt more intimate than I imagine those huge glass and marble multi storey cruiseboats are, Sadly these days I hear that many are rusting away at anchor because of the dire downturn in the tourist numbers as happened after the 1997 terrorist attacks in Luxor. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Luxor, River, Nile, Edfu, berth, Atlas, anchored, water, reflections, morning, boat, holiday, travel, landscape, restful, package, holiday, tourism, cruiseboat, relaxing, tea, cakes, pastries, tradition, sailing, history, archaeology, Egyptology, temples, colours, colors, colourful, colorful, 2000, slide, film, 35mm, Fuji, Velvia, Nikon, FM2, manual, camera, scanned, scan
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Egypt River Nile Edfu berth Atlas cruiseboat older boat cruise

which offer the restful times on the Nile after intense guided tours the various temples such as Edfu in this case. One enjoyable tradition is the afternoon tea and cakes provided free of charge as part of the Nile Cruise experience with its origins from Victorian days. After a busy day maybe visiting temples or a hot day relaxing on deck watching the busy daily rural life along the River Nile, the evening sunset can be a quiet peaceful time in an otherwise hectic itinerary. I was only on the Atlas once and although small and compact with a real sense of age it was an enjoyable cruise and felt more intimate than I imagine those huge glass and marble multi storey cruiseboats are, Sadly these days I hear that many are rusting away at anchor because of the dire downturn in the tourist numbers as happened after the 1997 terrorist attacks in Luxor.
Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Luxor, River, Nile, Edfu, berth, Atlas, anchored, water, reflections, morning, boat, holiday, travel, landscape, restful, package, holiday, tourism, cruiseboat, relaxing, tea, cakes, pastries, tradition, sailing, history, archaeology, Egyptology, temples, colours, colors, colourful, colorful, 2000, slide, film, 35mm, Fuji, Velvia, Nikon, FM2, manual, camera, scanned, scan