We arrived in Luxor after a horrible charter flight from London. The aircraft was plainly configured for sardines. It was a truly horrendous five hours. But we managed to survive.
After our arrival on the S.S. Karim we settled into our well appointed suite then headed down for dinner. We sat with Bob and Pat and had a lovely time. Afterward we all headed up to the outdoor main deck for a night cap. Our happy group of sixteen were the only occupants of the paddle boat.
Much larger boats cruised on past us, which was not surprising, as this trip was billed as the slowest way down the Nile. The original steam powered engine’s top speeds are a relative snail’s pace compared to the large blocky cruise ships that are common up and down the Nile.
As we sat outside with our new found companions we watched Egypt slowly pass us by. In the deep dusk of early evening the black silhouettes of the palm trees along the riverbank made me think of German paper cut art I had seen in the past.
To close this first day out, before heading to bed, Rob and I enjoyed a glass of wine on our private balcony at the aft of the paddleboat, taking it all in.
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