Egypt: Land of Mysteries | Galleries
mini bus that took us to the boat
pathway to the boat
The Nora
the name of our ship
and we're off
comfy lounge chairs on deck
we're pulled by tugboat
back of the Nora
our balcony
Our suite (2)
Our suite (3)
Our suite (5)
upper deck one way
upper deck the other way
Abdullah atKom ombo
Entrance to Komo Ombo
you can see where blocks were removed for gun portals
Our Egyptologist, Abdullah
Sorbek the crococile god
details of the Sorbek god
a Cartouche
explaing the hieroglyphics
the back area
two images of Horus
colourful falcons on the ceiling of the entryway
view down a hallway
grooves in the rocks called mortise to lock the blocks together
a side view
a decorated column
an Egyptian calendar
Sobek being carried to the afterlife
columns out front
beautiful column where the colour remains
different angle
Kom ombo from the river
Kom ombo out front
Croc museum entry Kom ombo
mummified crocs
better preserved croc mummies
a stela to Sobek and the goddess of the breeze
statue of Sobke in croc museum
the tug boat
raising a glass to raising the sail (3)
The sail goes up
tombs along the river's edge
shore line where we moored for the night
sunset
moon shot