Egypt, cruise on the Nile

A trip to Egypt? ... Let's be honest, when it comes to Egypt the traveler immediately associates the image of the Sphinx and pyramids. If divers, they think of Red Sea. Egypt is an easy destination for a European since the near and inexpensive but until last year I did, however, were never walked, being naturally attracted to more distant destinations. Yet last February, after superb diving in the Red Sea to this report with the agency Blue Lagoon (dive travel specialist), I was flying the red mountains and part of the Nile Valley in returning to France, and I opened his eyes to try to see the summit of the famous pyramids ...

Egypt is a cultural Grail although some are reluctant to think "old stones". Between you and me, and despite a penchant for history, I had always promised to contemplate one days of ancient Egypt, but when I would not have nothing else to discover, let's face it: for my old days ...

They are still far!

And after years of running the world for extraordinary voyage, having trampled the ground of such exotic countries as Borneo and Greenland (exotic does not necessarily palm), I wanted to take a break, and why not to the "classic". For the beginning of the year I dreamed of a trip less than four hours without jet lag, with the sun but not as grueling temperatures. I wanted a little culture as in the history books. With these criteria I selected four days in Marrakech or seven days in Egypt. Between scents of spices and history, I chose Egypt!

Cheops, Luxor, the Sphinx, Karnak, Abu Simbel, ... I want to see everything!

Live the emotion of the Pyramids, find the smile of the Egyptians, breathe the scent of archeology major feature films as Indiana Jones but with the sophistication of the queens of Egypt. Years ago I read the biography of the most famous of them, Cleopatra, though few traces of its history has finally been found and that many of his stories have been fictionalized or embellished. I have an instinctive admiration for the modern woman who defied the biggest empires in the name of power, patriotism and love. This woman delivered by the river feeding a nation that is talked about for millennia: the Nile.

So here I am cruising on the Nile. To me the beautiful lights in the wee hours of the day, the sails of the felucca gliding between commercial banks, agricultural, profiles of weathered fishermen and eyes veiled girls. On the left you will find the map of my journey. And if you want to follow me from day to day and make the same journey as me, here is the Nile cruise with Marmara.

I will work certainly. I can not help it! Remain idle while so many emotions will shape my sensibility? Forget framing and poetry to flirting with the languor of a cruise on a mythical river? ... Impossible! I want to see, feel, hear, touch, taste. And then you tell.

Magic of the Internet and programming articles, the time you read me I'm already on the Nile since Sunday. I already took a considerable number of pictures (I'm sure!) And have blackened the pages of my notebook to get things you describe when I return next Sunday. Until then, I hope you will forgive me, I can not log on A World Elsewhere. Besides I like the idea of being able to concentrate for a few days only on my passions, photography and writing, without depending on a connection.

Even if I know I probably feel frustrated in less than three days! ...

So since we'll still stop in some places and civilized as we are in Cairo soon, bet that I will still welcome you here before the end of the week! ...