Today we visited Esna Temple, dedicated to the Khnum, the god of creation. It is quite small, as it is the only remaining building out of a group of four. Built between 181 BC and 250 AD by Claudius, this is another Greco-Roman temple. It was discovered in 1843.
The figure in the center is Khnum in the form of a ram.
Being buried under the sand helped preserve the colors in this temple.
After the temple, we walked through the streets of Esna and visited a Coptic Church. We were passengers in this vehicle for our trip back to the boat. Ten of us were packed inside the camper shell.
As we left Esna, we had to go through the locks.
As usual, there was beautiful scenery as we floated down the Nile.
Once we were back on the boat, we were treated to another delicious Egyptian lunch. This is Ahmed, our waiter extraordinaire. He is the hardest working, sweetest young man who is most attentive to all our needs.
This is a picture of a Dahabiya (the type of boat we are on) with full sails. This boat is sailing up the Nile with the wind. We are going down the Nile against the wind, so we can’t use our sails. To have the experience of sailing, our captain has reoriented the boat upriver a few times.
There is no motor on our boat, so we are pulled by a tug boat as we make our way down the Nile.
So how is the diet going...? I can't even imagine how good all that food is. You are doing this in style that's for sure. Whatever that guys is holding reminds me of the towels that were made up each night for us on our cruise. And 10 of you in the car... and how fast they drive. No way! Impressed by you both...:)
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