Karnak temple

Luxor and Sailing on the Nile

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October 15th 2009
Day 6 and 7 - Feluccas on the Nile and Luxor Today we began two days of sailing on a fairly traditional Felucca. The hull is of steel and a canopy covers ¾ of the boat. Felucca sailing is a great way to unwind. We all had 10 or 12 bottles of Stella Beer on ice and it was with great restraint that the lads held out until 1pm before lifting the first bottle. There is not a lot to do on a Felucca ... read more

Africa » Egypt » Upper Egypt » Luxor

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The regularity and richness of the annual Nile River flood, coupled with semi-isolation provided by deserts to the east and west, allowed for the development of one of the world's great civilizations. A unified kingdom arose circa 3200 B.C. and a ser... ... read more