Cruising the Nile: Kom Ombo
The temple at Kom Ombo is about 30 miles north of Aswan and was built during the Graeco-Roman period (332 BC AD 395). There was an earlier structure from the 18th dynasty but little remains. The temple is unique because…
Cruising the Nile: Temple of Karnak
After a short afternoon sail and a delicious lunch on board the Sonesta Nile Goddess, we had our first outing to the Temple of Karnak. A brief history: construction at Karnak started 4,000 years ago and continued for about 2,000 years until the Romans took control of Egypt. In those 2,000 years, every ruler who worked at Karnak left some kind of architectural structure as part of their legacy. The entire site morphed significantly over the 2,000 years as temples, chapels and pylons were constantly being built and torn down at the whim of each new ruler. It is estimated that 30 pharaohs contributed to the site, which is how it came to be so large and diverse in construction.
Crusing the Nile on the Sonesta Nile Goddess
All aboard the Sonesta Nile Goddess for a four night, five day cruise down the Nile River from Luxor to Aswan! The deluxe accommodations on board feature panoramic views from your bedroom, a full size bathtub with showerhead, in-room minibar, air conditioning, an outdoor pool on the sun deck and wireless internet connection. Included in the daily rate is a large breakfast and lunch buffet, as well as a la carte dinners. Evening entertainment includes a belly dance show, a quirky fun Galabya party and a Nubian Folkloric show.
Sunset Mokoro Ride thru the Okovango Delta, Botswana
Our afternoon adventure was paddling out onto the Okovango Delta in a mokoro for sundowners on a secluded island! Mokoros are canoes that are made from digging out the trunk of a large straight tree and are popular as a…
Game Drive at Vumbura Plains Camp, Botswana
Looks like sunset, but is actually sunrise! Up and at 'em for another full day in the bush! TINY BABY ELLIE ALERT! Hammerkops Bee-eater Rare Sable Sighting! We're Lost?! Guineafowl Morning Tea/Coffee Break Finally found zebras! Back at Camp for…
Lion Pride at Vumbura Plains Camp, Botswana
We basically spent the first whole afternoon at Vumbura following these lions around as they tried to ensnare a bull, but eventually settled on an unsuspecting warthog. Dinner!
On the Way to Vumbura Plains Camp, Botswana
Happily up bright and early to go on another morning game drive: Playful impala in a little squabble: Same leopard, different day: Elephant in Must This elephant was casually walking down the road in our path, so we stopped to…
Feeling like a Queen at King’s Pool Camp
Kings Pool Camp is located in the Linyanti Wildlife Reserve, a vast private concession in the northern part of Botswana, on the western boundary of Chobe National Park. The accommodation here is luxurious, the wildlife spectacular. Kings Pool Camp has…
Endless Game Viewing at DumaTau, Botswana
After two short days at Zarafa, it was time to move on to the next camp just around the corner: DumaTau Camp. We took the long way there on a pontoon boat over to Selinda Camp and then hopped a…
