As I sat on our private balcony above the paddle wheel and watched the sun dip down below the sand colored cliffs, I thought about how beautiful the sunsets were here. I was feeling a little sentimental as this night would be our last sailing sunset on the S.S. Karim. From tomorrow on we will be moored at Luxor for the remainder of our journey on the amazing vessel.
I truly loved being on this boat as it slowly chugged down the Nile making that funny oompa sound Rob and I had grown so fond of. It took us less time heading north back to Luxor as we would be sailing with the current.
In the afternoon we went to Kom Ombo temple. It was amazing! We practically had the place to ourselves. Far Horizons really knows how to schedule their site visits to maximize the visitor experience. I remember the first time we traveled with Bob and Pat we also stopped at this site. As Bob was giving a talk about the i5, some tourists from another group recognized him as Mr. Mummy and were completely star-struck. He is so personable and down to earth and unassuming. However, from my prospective, traveling with him and Pat felt like hanging out with Egyptological rock stars. It was a truly awesome experience.
After leaving the temple I bought some items from the hawkers. We were having a fancy dress party that night on the boat so I bought a turquoise galabeya, a plastique Nefertiti collar style necklace, and some dangly earrings. I also picked up a couple of crowns with ureases for our nieces.
I did not enjoy the bargaining aspect of buying things in Egypt. Some people get a kick out of it. I just found it annoying. Luckily Pat was there to help me. She is a haggle master. Without her help, I would have just gotten frustrated and not bought anything.
As I wrote this entry we passed by Hormheb’s Temple and the stone quarry we visited the other day. The sites were lit with upturned spot lights illuminating them beautifully as we slowly passed by.
Although I was saddened at the fact that we had only three more nights on the boat, I was excited we were heading towards Karnak Temple. Next to Abydos, it is one of my favorite places to visit in Egypt.
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