"We checked into a luxury cruise ship with five-star facilities for a three-day cruise on the Nile to Luxor. Old, romantic paddle-steamers like the Karnak in Agatha Christie’s novel are a rare breed these days. Most of the boats plying the Nile are motor-run cruisers. But the view stays the same. We sipped cocktails on the top deck and watched the languid, rural life slip by – mud-brick houses amid lush, green fields and farmers hard at work.
Along the way, we stopped at different temples – the Temple of Kom Ombo, double, sandstone temples devoted to two different Gods – Horus and Sobek (built by the Ptolemies and completed by the Romans), Edfu Temple (the most well-conserved temple in Egypt built between 237 and 57BC) and Temple of Luxor (erected in 14th century BC).
Fortunately, we were always one of the first groups to arrive and managed to have a guided tour around the temples before hordes of tourists descended."
Along the way, we stopped at different temples – the Temple of Kom Ombo, double, sandstone temples devoted to two different Gods – Horus and Sobek (built by the Ptolemies and completed by the Romans), Edfu Temple (the most well-conserved temple in Egypt built between 237 and 57BC) and Temple of Luxor (erected in 14th century BC).
Fortunately, we were always one of the first groups to arrive and managed to have a guided tour around the temples before hordes of tourists descended."
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