Friday, May 15, 2009 It was hard leaving Twinkie behind with Bob and Sue because it was her first time on her own without "mom and dad". Our friend Anita took us to the airport where we took our uneventful flight to Louisville. Our car rental experience was somewhat of a hassle because there was no confirmation number on the info I printed from the internet. I had reserved an economy car for $469 for 16 days. The girl at the desk said I could not...

Thursday, April 9, 2009 Thebes, Egypt We needed to get up very early this morning for our 4:30 departure. We descended the stairs of our hotel to an awaiting boat. It was mystical as we saw the golden full moon as it was about to set and its reflection on the very still Nile. It was peaceful as we crossed from the east side of the river to the west bank. Here a breakfast/picnic was awaiting us as we arrived in time to see the sunrise behind the city of Luxor....

Tuesday, April 7, 2009 Luxor, Egypt We had a little time to explore the town of Esna on our own. I decided to leave my bag behind in the room since we would not be gone too long. We saw the temple here from the outside but did not pay the admission fee. There were some great street shots of the town. When I returned to my room I found that it had been locked by the housekeeper and I asked him to open it. He tried his master key and it didn't work. The duplica...

Monday, April 6, 2009 Edfu, Egypt I was up early this morning and enjoyed the sunrise on the ship's deck. I also watched as we set sail from Kom Ombo to Edfu. I was also able to get in touch with Pat. After breakfast I sat up by the pool on a lounge chair and fell asleep for about 30 minutes. I feel as if I got sunburned even at 8:30 in the morning. At 1100 we again docked. Edfu stands beside the Nile almost exactly halfway between Luxor and Aswan. It was ...

Sunday, April 5, 2009 Kom Ombo, Egypt 0700 Breakfast was a buffet complete with omelet and waffle bar. 0900 The well-laid out Nubian Museum traces life in Nubia (the area between Aswan in Egypt and Khartoum in Sudan) from the earliest settlements to the present day. Nubian crafts such as basket making and pottery are featured and there is a fascinating display about the UNESCO backed projects to save Nubian monuments from submergence under Lake Nasser. The...