Finally, a relaxing day...

Day 2 on the boat was a lot calmer. We had two short temple visits - one in the morning to Kom-Ombo and one in the afternoon to the Temple of Horus at Edfu, but lots of time to hang out during the day.

While the family played chess in the game area, I found a quiet seat on the deck and read a book while sipping a Diet Coke. Bliss!

We enjoyed Kom-Ombo, since the site, dedicated to Sobek (the crocodile god) and Horus, was within walking distance of the boat mooring. We did have to face a gauntlet of souvenir sellers before we could return to the boat. The girls marveled at how quickly the prices fell for many items when we showed no interest. Of course, I felt compelled to help support the local economy so we bought a few trinkets.


In the afternoon, it was a little drive to the big Temple of Horus at Edfu, but overall a manageable 90 minute excursion. The detail on all the hieroglyphic reliefs was amazing - we all found our favorite little creatures and started hunting for them wherever we went.

We're just starting to have a little temple fatigue - it's beginning to get harder to keep them straight...

We all got dressed up for Egyptian night on the boat - wearing galabeyas, the full length tunics worn by traditional Egyptians.