Ancient Egypt Day 5
The temple of Horus at Edfu is the best-preserved temple in the whole of the Nile Valley. It dates from the Greek period. There were several Horuses, the most recent of which was the son of Re but the best-known of which was the son of Osiris. Two statues of Horus gaurd the entrance tot his temple.
At right, another interesting hieroglyph with a mysterious insect, the spade-tailed haricot fly, which is found only along the banks of the Nile.
A typical view of the Nile. If you look hard you will see a hand at the top of the pole a the front of the boat. All the boats have this to ward off evil.
Feluccas!
Left below: Marie and Corinne ;>) Right below: Catherine and Moi.
This mummy was found floating down the Nile in early 2005.
We only ate outside once on the boat. That's because whenever we were moored we were always penned in by other boats that belched out lots of of smelly fumes. The noise and air pollution caused by these boats is really a bit of a problem - if you ever take a trip on the Nile make sure you don't get a cabin close to the stern.
The food was always great - you can be sure if you travel with a group of French tourists that they will not settle for less.
We stopped to visit the temple of Kom Ombo on the banks of the Nile. This temple is dedicated to the gods Sobek (the crocodile god) and Horus and is a good example of the Greek and Roman periods in Egypt.
This picture shows the god Horus in his falcon-headed human form, wearing the double crown of upper and lower Egypt. Horus was the son of Osiris (one version, that is, for there were several Horuses).
It was Catherine's birthday on February 14 so here we are enjoying some birthday cake. Catherine seems more interested in the guide at her side than in the cake on her plate...
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