Day 10 ~ Farm Tour & Edfu

We had a very relaxed morning today.  Most mornings we set sail around 8:00 a.m. with a buffet breakfast being severed from 8:30 – 10:00. 

This morning we saw several small farms along the Nile.  Most looked quite primitive, yet they have electricity and a satellite dish on their roof. 



Our first stop was a small community Egyptian farm. They had groves of mango trees, date palms, fig trees, wheat, and alfalfa as well as farm animals.

They also were making bread during our visit, supervised by this kitty.  There are so many stray dogs and cats throughout Egypt.

 

 

 

Here is our cruise director, Viktor, with one of the old men in the village.


After our tour, our boat captain took Anne, Bonnie and me for a ride on a row boat.

This was followed by a lovely picnic by the beach. Our chef prepared mixed grill on the BBQ.  Yesterday and today, we have had wonderful Egyptian food.

Late this afternoon, we arrived at the Edfu temple.  This Greco-Roman temple built from 50 BC to 200 AD is dedicated to Horace, the god of protection, and the son of Isis and Osiris. Many of the hieroglyphics tell the story of Horace getting revenge for the death of his father by Seth.  It is the best preserved temple in Egypt and the second largest.

This falcon is a representation of Horace.

 

The sanctuary containing the alter is behind the four of us.