Heading back to the sun deck there was some kind of kerfuffle at the back of the boat. There were about fifteen boats docked side by side with a passage between two rows. In the passage of water between, around thirty or forty small wooden rowboats lingered, complete with yelling Egyptians throwing plastic wrapped merchandise to the surrounding cruise passengers. T-shirts, scarves, belly dancing outfits, and even fake Papyrus was flying through the air, searching for a buyer. If you caught something, which you wished to buy, you simply took the merchandise, put your money in the bag and throw it back to the seller. Of course, this is after a good five minutes of price negotiations! These guys are persistent, but eventually drifted away after about and hour and a half.
Back to sunbathing, relaxing by the pool, and chatting with other passengers. The sounds of Jamiroquai and Tom Jones drifts from the speakers while we sat back enjoying a glass of Luxor—King of Beers, life’s pretty sweet on a Nile River Cruise …
By Kerrie O’Mahony
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