We spent a week in Egypt on a Cruise on the River Nile; we were on board the MS Fleurette. This was an excellent way to explore several parts of Egypt rather than being restricted to just one place. We sailed between Luxor and Aswan and took an optional full day excursion to Cairo by plane. We had a fantastic tour guide, Waleed, and he went out of his way to accommodate us because we are Deaf. He made sure we knew what was what and tried to make sure we were following him when he talked about each place. His efforts made our trip just that bit more enjoyable. We visited plenty of ancient temples, the Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens, the High Dam, the Colossi of Memnon, the spectacular great pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx and the Egyptian Museum. We also took a ride on a felucca and braved the bustling Khan-el-Khalili bazaar – well, sort of! (more…)