7th June 2010

Early morning we sailed to Kom Ombo which is build on a sand dune overlooking the Nile and watched the sun rise above the site. We were met by our guide and began a walking tour.

The Temple of Kom Ombo is an unusual double temple built during the Ptolemaic dynasty in the Egyptian town of Kom Ombo. The building is unique because its 'double' design meant that there were courts, halls, sanctuaries and rooms duplicated for two sets of gods. The southern half of the temple was dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek, god of fertility and creator of the world with Hathor and Khonsu. Meanwhile, the northern part of the temple was dedicated to the falcon god Haroeris, also known as Horus the Elder, along "with Tasenetnofret (the Good Sister, a special form of Hathor) and Panebtawy (Lord of the Two Lands). The temple perfectly symmetrical along the main axis.

We boarded a bus and headed for The Temple of Edfu located on the west bank of the Nile in the city of Edfu which was named after the chief god Horus-Apollo. It is one of the best preserved temples in Egypt. The temple, dedicated to the falcon god Horus, was built in the Ptolemaic period between 237 and 57 BCE. The inscriptions on its walls provide important information on language, myth and religion during the Greco-Roman period in ancient Egypt. In particular, the Temple's inscribed building texts "provide details [both] of its construction, and also preserve information about the mythical interpretation of this and all other temples as the Island of Creation. There are also "important scenes and inscriptions of the Sacred Drama which related the age-old conflict between Horus and Seth.

We continued our journey to Luxor and set up camp at the Rezecki Camp. The camp put a meal on for us and were had local entertainers dance and sing for us. The belly dancer was hilarious and the skirt dance was absolutely fascinating. Another late night.............