The Source - The Nile River

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Today we went to Jinja to "The Source"...it's what the locals call the place where the Nile River begins. It's amazing to think of where I live and where I was standing today - on the bank of the Nile River!!!! I don't know that I can adequately convey how much in "awe" I was at my experience today - I mean seriously, a few thousand miles from here and a few thousand years ago Moses floated down this same Nile River!! Words are not enough to express how beautiful this place is...so, instead of babbling about nothing, enjoy the photos... I'm loving it here...do I really have to leave in a week and a half???

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Photos

The Source - The Nile River
I'm going to the Nile River! Look at the map...it's far from home and I can't believe I'm here!!!

Boats on the Nile
This was taken from the car...we're not even standing on the bank yet!!!

Entrance Fees
This is a natural attaction...it's too bad we have to pay for it, regardless of how cheap it is.

A Tourist Hut
No shopping for me here; it's a tourist trap where they jack up the prices for the muzungu crazy enough to buy something...

The Story...
of how the sourse of the Nile was found.

I think this used to be a walkway...
but it's long been in bad repair.

Joe taking a walk...
out in the middle of the Nile River!!!

Smile...
Deniece and Elisa at the Source

Ghandi Memorial
Apparently Ghandi had his ashes spead at the Nile River, so there is a memorial here...interesting.

Boats for Rent
We didn't have time for a ride, but how cool would that be...a boat ride down the Nile River!!!

Is that edible???
No one knew what this fruit was or if it was edible, but it sure looked funny...

My Last Glimpse
I was sad to leave the Nile...I think I could have spent a couple hours sitting here, just enjoying the fact that I was the the mouth of the Nile River.

Comments

[georgia]

was it good
hi did u have a good time and what was it like i have always wanted to go to egypt emb