Life on the Nile River – Felucca
Feluccas are a very common sight on the Nile – they make there way up and down the Nile River. The wind catches their sails and they move gracefully and quietly alongRead More…
Life on the Nile River – Swimming
One of the things that I was very cautious about was to ensure I didn’t drink any of the water direct from the river. We always ensured we had bottled water –Read More…
Life on the Nile River – Waving to the Cruise Ship
It was late afternoon and we were sitting on the top deck of the Cruise Ship MV Miriam going from Aswan to Luxor. There was plenty to see from our position onRead More…
Life on the Nile River – Unfinished Buildings
The buildings and the magnificent colours that are used in various buildings makes for some interesting sites. In the picture above, it can be seen the wonderful blues and greens which areRead More…
Life on the Nile River – Boats
There is no shortage of activity on the River Nile – from people swimming, waving, tending to their crops, to other boats on the Nile. In this photo we see a TugboatRead More…
Life on the Nile River – Fishing
We have seen many types of boats on the River Nile – but imagine the balance needed for this man as he fishes with, not one, but two fishing rods in theRead More…
Life on the Nile River – Net Fishing
Standing on small boats is obviously something that is learnt at a young age. Here is a Dad and two sons laying a net in the river to try and catch someRead More…
Life on the Nile River – Grass
From a distance, all we could see is these great big piles of reed moving in the water. It wasn’t until we actually got closer that we could see that they wereRead More…
Life on the Nile River – Sunset
As we made our way along the River Nile – and just prior to getting off the Cruise ship to see Kom Ombo Temple, I looked west and pleased to see anotherRead More…
Luxor looking at the Western Thebes early in the morning
It was a nice quiet morning – not too cold, but definitely not hot. I was on the top deck of our Nile Cruise Ship and looking west towards the mountains onRead More…