Jan24

Nile River Cruise

Posted on January 24, 2022 by arlenekeith

When David, of David’s hostel, where we stayed in Aswan booked us a three-day, two-night Nile cruise for $100 each I was expecting that we would be sleeping under a tarp and rowing during the day. And that was still OK with me! But when we boarded the ship I found a five-star all inclusive! Food galore and a fancy room to boot. It was too chilly to swim in the pool but we savoured our time doing nothing more strenuous than watching banana plantations drift by from comfortable loungers on the sundeck and going back and forth to the sumptuous buffet!

Trail food rations are going to be a shock once we get to Jordan. 😥

When we went through some locks, vendors rowed fast to keep up while trying to sell their wares. They would throw up packages four decks above. Their aim was perfect!

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Rhonda Thomas on January 24, 2022 at 12:59 pm said:

Such amazing pictures. Happy to see your journey is going well. Can’t wait to hear all about it when your home.

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arlenekeith on January 24, 2022 at 1:04 pm said:

Thanks so much my friend! It will be fun to fill you in😘

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Nancy on January 24, 2022 at 1:12 pm said:

Well that was a nice surprise…glad you just sat back, ate and enjoyed it xo

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- arlenekeith on January 24, 2022 at 1:37 pm said:
  
  Thanks sweetie! It was a real treat. Definitely above my pay grade. Lol. Gonna pay for it on the trail but that’s ok. It was worth it. 😘
  
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Venus on January 24, 2022 at 1:50 pm said:

That’s my kind of travel 😉

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- arlenekeith on January 24, 2022 at 2:12 pm said:
  
  Hahah. I sure wasn’t complaining either. Lol. 😂
  
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Michele and Greg on January 24, 2022 at 7:11 pm said:

Great weather, great scenery, great food. Fantastic so far!

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- arlenekeith on January 25, 2022 at 5:23 am said:
  
  For sure. The weather has been cool but lovely. The sights have been incredible and the food is certainly great. So far it’s been a terrific trip ❤️
  
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Ammon Hill on January 24, 2022 at 7:20 pm said:

This looks so cool!! what a cool experience and trip. The Nile is a lot prettier than I imagined! thank you for sharing your trip:)

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- arlenekeith on January 25, 2022 at 5:24 am said:
  
  Egypt is an awesome place and The Nile is beautiful! Thanks for reading!
  
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Sherri on January 24, 2022 at 8:11 pm said:

Well that was an unexpected surprise. I’m sure they will take any extras these days with the tourism industry being hit so bad. Enjoy while you can. waiting for your Luxor pics

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- Uncle Bill on January 24, 2022 at 8:58 pm said:
  
  That cruise looks like something that Joanne and I would have enjoyed. PS thanks for the card.
  
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  - arlenekeith on January 25, 2022 at 5:29 am said:
    
    I’m sure you would have both loved it. My heart goes out to you. ❤️
- arlenekeith on January 25, 2022 at 5:27 am said:
  
  It was a lovely surprise. They were so grateful we were there. There were maybe 35 people on the whole boat. It was actually heartbreaking for them. We did enjoy it for sure 😊
  
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BJ on January 26, 2022 at 1:20 pm said:

How amazing for you, enjoy the luxury to no end! Well deserved on so many levels, so to speak… what an adventure

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- arlenekeith on January 27, 2022 at 7:56 am said:
  
  Hey BJ, thank you! Great to hear from tpu the cruise really was super delightful. We are enjoying Egypt very much.
  
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