The picture was taken on the top of our riverboat. We passed under a bridge, and the crew had to lower all umbrellas and canopies in order to pass under. I couldn't believe how close we were to the bridge.
Egypt Explorers: The Cobra Encounter! July 4th 2009 We left Aswan the night before and cruised to Kom Ombo. We enjoyed seeing the countryside when we woke with fishermen and farmers hard at work. Kom Ombo is 40 kilometers (28 miles) north of Aswan and since earliest times, has received visitors who have traveled through the Libyan and Arabian deserts from Sudan. The town of Kom Ombo was built on a high dune overlooking the Nile and gained importan ... read more
Africa » Egypt » Upper Egypt » Kom Ombo 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
I teach seventh grade science, and have been a teacher for 16 years. I am married and have two sons who keep me very busy. We own seven horses and my sons love to compete in western rodeo events. Michele and I work together and applied for a summer sabbatical to Egypt. Fund for Teachers approved our proposal, so we are off to Egypt for a trip of a lifetime. We have logged our experiences for our students to read and hopefully they will take away a new appreciation for Egypt through our trip.... full info