The view of a Mosque and its Minaret from our boat on the Nile.
The Nile Valley is incredibly lush.
And every so often, we would pass a town and spot the Minaret for the Mosque.
A fisherman navigates the Nile.
Egyptians rowing along the banks of the Nile.
Nile valley scenery
A small farm on a peninsula in the middle of the Nile River.
Approaching the Temple of Horus in Edfu
It is the most completely preserved temple in Egypt, still over 2000 years old
Kimberly & Daniel with the falcon statue of Horus
Daniel photographing inside the OuterHippostyle Hall
The hall has 12 columns, all with different tops.
A bird found a nice place to nest in the hieroglyphs in the wall.
??, Hathor, and Horus (left to right)
The hieroglyphs cover all the walls and all the surfaces of the temple.
Enormous carvings of the gods (Ra on the right) cover the facade of the temple.
The Ankh was the Egyptian symbol of life, and the Pharohs were always depicted with one in their hands--to show their power over life.
Hieroglyphs
Cartouches of the Pharohs
Boats moored on the banks of the Nile
A famer and his donkey have quite a full load!
Camel grazing along the Nile
Time for a rest
Enjoying sunset from the top deck.
Nile Valley sunset
A night-time visit to the Temple of Kom Ombo...
...dedicated to the Crocodile God, hence the mummified crocodiles!
Actually, the temple appears to be split between Horus, Falcon god of the sky, and Sobek, the local crocodile god.
Entering Kom Ombo
Hathor and Sobek
?? and Hathor
Proof that Egypt had lions 300 BC!
Our guide, Amr, showing an ancient Egyptian calendar
James striking a pose at Kom Ombo
James climbing back out of the well at Kom Ombo
Animals grazing along the Nile
On the Nile
The unfinished obelisk at the quarry in Aswan
The view of the reservoir from the High Dam at Aswan.
The Temple of Philae from the water
Another view Philae
The Temple of Philae was dedicated to the goddess of Isis
Merrill and James at Philae
Grafitti by French soldiers in the 19th century
The Templar Cross?
Boats leaving Philae
Philae as we left the island
Galabeya Party on the cruise!
Our going away party on the Nile Cruise
Flaming Pyramids!
Felucas on the Nile
Felucas sailing by on the morning of our departure
