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EDFU & THE TEMPLE
OF HORUS
Horse drawn carriages outnumber
cars and tuk tuks as they move n early morning start brought our ship to
throough the city to the temples. the town of Edfu. You might wonder if the
Right: Carriage drivers eagerly wait for Ahistoric sites we visited during our Nile
their passengers hoping for a big tip. cruise eventually blended together and blurred into
one ancient ruin. Bear with us, and you’ll learn as we
did that each stop was distinctive, each visits its own
adventure.
As we disembarked, we were all laughing that we
would be traveling to the Temple of Horus by horse-
drawn carriage. Mohamed had cautioned us about
over-tipping our drivers and made sure we had the
exact amount suggested for a tip. He warned that
some horses weren’t in the best shape – but that
carriage rides were the only available transport to the
temple.
Dozens and dozens of carriages were parked on
the street. “Stay with me,” Mohamed shouted over
the cacophony of whinnies and shouting drivers.
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