Friday, April 27, 2007

Day 6: Felucca Day II

On the 2nd nite, we stopped at a farm-like place... very many cows, very many kids, very swampy, lots of sh*t lying around and very hot!... haha.. it really does not sound as bad as I have described it, it was actually a very nice view!

All in all the felucca was great... I was lucky in that we were on the quiet boat; on the other felucca, there were people w/ IPODs and speakers, blackberry... very hi-tech; whereas on ours, all we had were books and pillows :).
One thing I enjoy about this trip is the lack of being near technology. My goal is to not check emails for the entire trip, though the occasionally phone calling/messaging is acceptable :)...

So our boat worked out very well. We all enjoyed/relished our quiet time, and do talk from time to time. It was a very lazy sail up the Nile, a bit less flies'd be perfect! Whenever we weren't moving too fast, there'd be the odd fly here and there. But when the felucca's sailing, there are no flies or mosquitoes!...

The breeze is very nice! And let's not forget the great scenery all around! And knowing a little bit about the history of the Nile, and knowing that I am sailing on these very waters, what an unforgettable experience!

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