We arrived in Luxor today after traveling the day on the Nile in a felucca(sailboat). The boat was so amazing. It was basically a huge cusion with lounging pillows around the edge of it. It never rains in Aswan, so we had another beautiful day to float and lounge down the river. We stopped for lunch by the edge of the river where I had a chance to go swimming. The water was a bit nippy, but it felt really wonderful...it's been a long time since I've swam outside of a pool. In the evening we parked on an island...it was so beautiful with rolling farm land. I hike to the other side of the island where hundreds of egrets were nesting in the long grasses. It was so peaceful and amazing to listen to the birds while the sun set. The moon was full last night and much of the group, including myself chose to sleep on top of the river pontoon. We told ghost stories and Jim, who seems to be king at bringing up interesting conversation topics, kept us going most the night. At about midnight the wind picked up significantly and I was freezing. I ended up finishing the night off in the felucca which was much warmer.
The people on this tour are really interesting. All of them have traveled extensively and have fascinating stories to tell. Ages range from 25 to 78. 12 people are on the trip (3 women and 9 men) from Canada, the U.S, and Australia. Khaled, our Egyptian guide, is amazing. He's so detailed and descriptive and seems to have good answers to anything we throw at him. He's also incredibly attuned to everyone on the group; we are very well taken care of.
We hear the call to prayer(Selections of the Quran broadcasted)every morning (starts at 5:15am)and throughout the day. I love it! It's really beautiful and calming.
Having a great time! More later. LoL :)
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