The Party and The People

The morning began with an early departure out of Etfu. With the motion of the boat, I could tell that we were sailing down the river. We had a later awakening schedule, but my body still woke around 6:00 AM Egypt time (about 3:00 PM Texas Time).

We had a quick breakfast and then off to the Temple of Horus (the bird God). It was quickly hotter and more crowded. The further south we have traveled we have seen the temperature rise. With more crowds in the temples, the humidity has become more intense. So much so that my sister was overcome with the heat. She went weak and we had to sit her down. She had been sick earlier in the week and we think she was dehydrated. On this trip fortunately we have had medical professionals along with us. They quickly cooled her down and got fluids into her.

We got back to the boat and immediately set sail for the town of Komo Ohmbo where the temple of the Crocodile God is built. There we encountered another hoard of people as we saw the temple at dusk. Truly a beautiful temple, but there were just so many people there.

We came back to the boat to have a Galybala party. The men wore the traditional dress (yes I have one and ask me when I’m going to wear it again?). We had a great time and did some group games and listened to some Nubian music.

All in a day--the temple, the party and the people. End day.