The Nile is apparently one of the top attractions in Egypt, and
as such, you often find yourself standing there at the rail of a Nile cruise ship, surrounded by hordes of
chatty, photo clicking tourists. Writer
Gayle
Keck says, forget this nonsense, and urges you to jump ship. To bail on the tourist trappings and hit the
road…er, sand.
She starts her adventure at Luxor, said to be the largest open air museum in the world (and no, I am not referring to
the Vegas casino by that name), which lies about 400 miles south of Cairo. Then it is south to Dendera,
a temple dedicated to Hathor, the goddess of “love, drunkenness and motherhood,” which made me wonder if
the temple is a common destination for fraternity parties.
You have to envy Keck. I’ve read many of her stories before, and she gets to
do some great stuff for the Post. Her article always balance a fine sense of humor with a professional dedication to
telling you things you need to know. With this article, this trend remains unbroken.