Posted in Day Eight, Luxor, The Nile River on October 5th, 2007 3 Comments »
As our last day in Luxor dawned ,we were looking forward to a little more time to spend on this amazing body of water and what it represents for the people and country of Egypt. We wanted to take one more ride on the Nile. For that purpose we hired a Nubian Felucca captain. He […]
Posted in Connections, Day Seven, The Nile River, video on October 5th, 2007 4 Comments »
Watch the symbolic exchange of St. Johns River water from Jacksonville, Florida with water from the Nile River.
Open the movie file to watch
Posted in Day Five, Jose, The Nile River on October 3rd, 2007 No Comments »
We just received an e-mail from Jose and Omar. They are floating down the Nile on their cruise ship and are about to get off in Kom Ombo. He was wondering where we were? Could we meet at the famous temple of Kom Ombo? In front of the mummified crocodiles? He was going to wait […]
Posted in Impressions, The Nile River, travel on October 3rd, 2007 5 Comments »
From the harried city of Cairo, and the small tourist towns that dot the banks of the Nile, sitting aboard the deck of our cruise boat we saw yet another side to this fascinating and diverse country. Relaxing on the deck, and writing blog posts, the world that glided by was almost surreal.
The banks of […]