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Cruising the Nile

 

The photo above was taken out of the window of our cabin during a week-long cruise along the Nile. I cannot imagine ever going on an ocean cruise - my wife once won one in a competition, but I was more than happy to offer my place to her sister. River cruises, however, are a very different thing and do appeal to me. For a start, there is always something close by when you look out of the window - and in the case of the Nile what you see is generally well worth looking at.

Our departure port was the relatively busy tourist hub of Luxor (pictured below).

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Once underway, though, we often felt as if our boat was completely alone on the river.

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But occasionally we did come across other craft, like this local ferry ...

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... and this cruise boat (moored at the temple of Kom Ombo).

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The trip provided ample opportunities for sunset photos. Here are two of my favourite shots:

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