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After lunch, we finally began moving down the Nile Egyptians in bright blue rowboats
headed to the small market town of Esna. Ron was make a beeline for cruise boats as
feeling considerably better by them as we sat on they approach the lock looking to
the top deck with other Pharaohs, marveling at the make some quick sales. Opposite
majesty of this historic river and cooling down with top: Two old style river boat sails
a splash in the pool and some icy libations. We were past the St George.
beginning to bond.
Before docking in Esna, we approached the pri-
mary lock on the Nile, a bridge-like concrete structure
that stretched across the river. On the right bank,
Egyptians had gathered to see the show. And what
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