Toni and Liz

 

Here is a couple that we met on the Nile Cruise. Anhony (well that is what it said on his birthday cake from the cooks on the boat) and Liz from North wales.
We had a great time with them, they are a very special couple. This was their anniversary trip and while we were cruising on the Nile on Thursday it was Toni's birthday. He was very generous and shared his bottle of Champagne with us and another couple as well. It was very memorable, opening a bottle and the cork exploding and then the cork floating off into the Nile.
What a great way to spend a birthday... I think I might just do that for my next birthday. Thanks for the idea Toni.
It just so happens they are on their way flying home today from egypt, so safe flight and hopefully we will meet up here sometime in England. Send pics of you both all tanned up !!! Hope you had a good second week in Egypt... Let me know when you use your spices ; ) WINK 

Egyptian hand sewn wall quilt 

Ernest our Egyptologist  

Stunning and thousands of years old 

Stone figures at temple 

In the sacred part of the temple 

one of the egyptolgists showing family tree of ancient egyptians 

wonder what it all says! 

inside the mosque 

Feluccas and some caves/homes in the sand 

Our floating hotel 

Patches on the felucca sails  

Queen Hepchepsut  

Nile Cruise TRIP OF A LIFETIME

This was something like what we did for the Nile cruise.

Day 1:
Departure flight - Esna
Depart from Gatwick for Luxor. Morning visit to the West Bank including the Valley of the Kings, Colossi of Memnon and Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. Afternoon at leisure. Overnight in Luxor.
Set sail for Esna.


Day 2:
Esna - Edfu - Aswan
Morning visit to Edfu Temple then continue to Kom Ombo Temple. Afternoon sail to Aswan.


Day 3:
Aswan
Morning visits to the Aswan High Dam and Old Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk and Philae Temple. Afternoon at leisure offering a chance to explore Aswan. Overnight in Aswan.


Day 4:
Aswan Shopping market and visiting a mosque and - Luxor
In the afternoon enjoy a sail in a felucca. Set sail for Luxor.


Day 5:
Sail to Luxor
All day sail to Luxor.


Day 6:
Luxor

Morning visit to Karnak and the Temple of Luxor. Afternoon at leisure. Overnight in Luxor. Optional excursion to the Karnak Sound and Light Show available. Overnight in Luxor.

Day 7:
Luxor
relax and fly home in afternoon

Mud Cloth from Mali

Mud Cloth from Mali 

Well sorry I have not really been around lately but have been away in France at Val d'argent european patchwork... then .............. I have just gotten back from a cruise on the NILE ... how lucky am I but more on that just a bit later.

First I must show you this piece that I got from the Val D'argent show in france.
This was from a lady in the UK some of you may already know her its Maggie Relph. She and her husband were there at the show selling her stuff (african stuff) fabrics, buttons ect. Do take a minute to check out her site its fabulous. As some of you may already know I have a weakness for african cloth .. NEED IT-NEED IT- GOTTA HAVE IT!
So I bought a piece in france from Maggie and when she got back she shipped it to me so I did not have to pack and carry it .. GREAT EH! ... I say it this way EH as when I was there talking to Maggies husband, I thought hmmm I recognize that accent and I said to him where are you from ... well low and behold he is from the next town over in ontario,canada from where I was born and used to live .. fantastic!! and he had his timmys mug with him that he has charished for years ..

Tomorrow I will post some things on my NILE CRUISE ...... till then ta!

Sunset on the Nile