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A Thousand Miles up the Nile Chapter III - Cairo to Bedreshayn Part 1

In which the author and her companions hasten from Cairo to board their dahabeeyah, the Philæ, where preparations and convivial gatherings set the scene for a leisurely and homely voyage upriver. As the boat glides past the fading cityscape and the quarries of Turra, the tranquil beauty of the Nile valley unfolds beneath a glowing sunset, promising adventures yet to come.

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