Afternoon and Evening: Cruising from Temple of Horus to Aswan
~ 25°C/78°F

By Paul Bryers

At this point, it is worth reflecting on the River Nile – named after Agatha “Nile Crocodile” Christie (Let’s see who actually reads this).

The River Nile is arguably the most important river globally. The human species may not be here as we know it today without this river.

At approximately 6,650 km (4,130 mi), it is among the longest rivers globally.

The Nile flows northwards from Upper to Lower Egypt into the Mediterranean Sea.

Its drainage basin covers eleven countries:

• Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Tanzania
• Burundi
• Rwanda
• Uganda
• Kenya
• Ethiopia
• Eritrea
• South Sudan
• Sudan
• Egypt.

The Nile plays a significant economic role in these nations’ economies and is the primary water source for South Sudan, Sudan, and Egypt.

As we left the Temple of Horus, there was the major alpha dog show – all bark and snarl and no substance.

Following the exertion of visiting the Temple of Horus, we had a lovely afternoon and evening cruising the Nile, during which I took photos, enjoyed a massage, spent time by the pool, attended the AMA Family Reunion (as a past AMA cruiser, this being my sixth), Happy Hour, and had dinner at Chef’s Table.

Then, there was the Nile Party for Blokes with Trucks.

And, finally, a lovely sunset.

Then we arrived Aswan…

A great end to a great AMADay…