Now we are all on board a felucca (a sail boat covered in mattresses we have named the "Love Boat") flaoting down the Nile or perhaps it is up the Nile to Luxor. When there is wind we sail and it is quite pleasant. When the air is still it can be rather stiffling and we just drift along with the current.
We are trapped on this thing for two days doing pretty much nothing except lying there. If I moved any less vultures would start to circle overhead. The days are filled with vegetating, eating, sleeping, listeing to talking books on the iPod (thanks Emily) and pulling over for diarrhoea stops. Thankfully, I am back to being clogged - much more convenient in this country where the state of a toilet can be a unwelcome shock.
The county side is not particularly exciting: a strip of green palm trees with dessert behind but it is kind of nice to relax. Nowhere is quiet. I can hear the sound of the muezzin calling the faithful to prayer night and day - some have melodic voices... most don't. It is starting to just become background noise.
We went swimming. The lure of the cold water was just too much despite the Loney Planet stating in caps "DO NOT SWIM IN THE NILE". We all jumped off the back of the boat. Fingers crossed I dont get Bilharzia. I have since read up on that disease and I don't think I will be going back in for another dip. Irreversable organ damage caused by worms in the bladder sounds horrible.
On the way to Luxor we stopped off and visited Daraw a traditional small township witha very busy souq and lots of donkeys. I didn't realise people here rode donkeys most of the tie. It was good to see a non touristy area although it is just as dirty, busy and hot as everywhere else.
We are trapped on this thing for two days doing pretty much nothing except lying there. If I moved any less vultures would start to circle overhead. The days are filled with vegetating, eating, sleeping, listeing to talking books on the iPod (thanks Emily) and pulling over for diarrhoea stops. Thankfully, I am back to being clogged - much more convenient in this country where the state of a toilet can be a unwelcome shock.
The county side is not particularly exciting: a strip of green palm trees with dessert behind but it is kind of nice to relax. Nowhere is quiet. I can hear the sound of the muezzin calling the faithful to prayer night and day - some have melodic voices... most don't. It is starting to just become background noise.
We went swimming. The lure of the cold water was just too much despite the Loney Planet stating in caps "DO NOT SWIM IN THE NILE". We all jumped off the back of the boat. Fingers crossed I dont get Bilharzia. I have since read up on that disease and I don't think I will be going back in for another dip. Irreversable organ damage caused by worms in the bladder sounds horrible.
On the way to Luxor we stopped off and visited Daraw a traditional small township witha very busy souq and lots of donkeys. I didn't realise people here rode donkeys most of the tie. It was good to see a non touristy area although it is just as dirty, busy and hot as everywhere else.
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Hi guys! Thanks for the postcard. Thank goodness Ava isn't asking questions yet. We may need to take it off the fridge when we have visitors :)
Hope you're having a blast. Love reading about your travels. Keep safe.
xx Nush
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