Travelogue
Travelogue
Travelogue
Connecting Ancient Egyptian sites
along the Nile on a vintage dahabiya
Lazy River
Connecting Ancient Egyptian sites along the Nile on a vintage dahabiya
Lazy River
Connecting Ancient Egyptian sites along the Nile on a vintage dahabiya
Lazy River
All words and photos by Travis R. Eby
All words and photos by Travis R. Eby
Cairo / Giza / Saqqara / Memphis / Luxor / Abydos / Dendera / Esna / Edfu / Gebel Silsileh / Kom Ombo / Aswan
November 2021
Cairo / Giza / Saqqara / Memphis / Luxor / Abydos / Dendera / Esna / Edfu / Gebel Silsileh / Kom Ombo / Aswan
November 2021
Cairo / Giza / Saqqara / Memphis / Luxor / Abydos / Dendera / Esna / Edfu / Gebel Silsileh / Kom Ombo / Aswan
November 2021
I'm standing on the edge of a boat, about to jump into the Nile.
The thoughts that run through your head at a moment like this. How fast is the current? How cold is the water? Are there crocodiles??
Against my better judgment, I jump. Blame it on peer pressure: I'm on a tour of the Nile's ancient splendors on a stunningly-restored Nour El Nil dahabiya, and — well, everyone else is doing it. Including the octogenarian owner of the company, who has done this swim every day for decades.
The water is crisp but not frigid, the current strong but not overpowering. We float a mile or so, giddy and giggling at the absurdity of what we've just done, and then Nour El Nil's capable crew sweep us out of the water and into a rowboat. Fears conquered, bragging rights secured.
It's a fitting end. We're on our last full day of a 5-day, 4-night cruise that's ferried us from Luxor to Aswan via the world's most famous river.
I'm standing on the edge of a boat, about to jump into the Nile.
The thoughts that run through your head at a moment like this. How fast is the current? How cold is the water? Are there crocodiles??
Against my better judgment, I jump. Blame it on peer pressure: I'm on a tour of the Nile's ancient splendors on a stunningly-restored Nour El Nil dahabiya, and — well, everyone else is doing it. Including the octogenarian owner of the company, who has done this swim every day for decades.
The water is crisp but not frigid, the current strong but not overpowering. We float a mile or so, giddy and giggling at the absurdity of what we've just done, and then Nour El Nil's capable crew sweep us out of the water and into a rowboat. Fears conquered, bragging rights secured.
It's a fitting end. We're on our last full day of a 5-day, 4-night cruise that's ferried us from Luxor to Aswan via the world's most famous river.
I'm standing on the edge of a boat, about to jump into the Nile.
The thoughts that run through your head at a moment like this. How fast is the current? How cold is the water? Are there crocodiles??
Against my better judgment, I jump. Blame it on peer pressure: I'm on a tour of the Nile's ancient splendors on a stunningly-restored Nour El Nil dahabiya, and — well, everyone else is doing it. Including the octogenarian owner of the company, who has done this swim every day for decades.
The water is crisp but not frigid, the current strong but not overpowering. We float a mile or so, giddy and giggling at the absurdity of what we've just done, and then Nour El Nil's capable crew sweep us out of the water and into a rowboat. Fears conquered, bragging rights secured.
It's a fitting end. We're on our last full day of a 5-day, 4-night cruise that's ferried us from Luxor to Aswan via the world's most famous river.
Against my better judgment, I jump.
At vero eos et accusamus et iusto odio dignissimos ducimus.
Against my better judgment, I jump.
At vero eos et accusamus et iusto odio dignissimos ducimus.
Against my better judgment, I jump.
At vero eos et accusamus et iusto odio dignissimos ducimus.
Full trip report coming soon.
All words and photos by Travis R. Eby
All words and photos by Travis R. Eby
