At shortly before six we have to get up. In the night – around four – we have left Aswan and are on the way down the Nile in the direction of Luxor. Finally this stupid ship on the side left behind us. Around seven o’clock we are supposed to visit the temple in Kom Ombo. There is already a lot going on on the ship. The crappy Germans and the outnumbered English have carried their towel-lounger battle to this point. From half past five the sun loungers are occupied with the towels. What a bunch of bullshit. Most of the loungers are free all day because the towel owner is scrambling around somewhere. The dumb-ass snipe who threw the package down at the lock is up front with this faction. Oh well, if they need it….

Kom Ombo is a smaller now not well preserved temple from the Greek period. The Italians restored it in the early 1900s by smearing cement between the stones. Among the Egyptians, the temple is therefore sometimes called the Cement Temple. Three mummified crocodiles are on display in a small chamber. Crowds of people, I leave again. Very nice to see here is the Nile-O-Meter. A deep shaft with a spiral staircase. Through a connection to the Nile, the water level could be read on the walls of the pit at that time. If the water was too low or too high, it meant poorer harvests and thus less taxes for the pharaoh.

Kom-Ombo temple

Nothing more is scheduled for today and Kom Ombo was the last booked visit of the trip. Let’s see.

Captain without patent

In the late afternoon we pass the lock of Esna. The boat sellers gather at the oncoming ships. More than 10 are lying in front of the lock and wait for passage. There the salesmen have easy game with the tourists on board. Around 20 o’clock we will reach Luxor. There we will disembark on Thursday and at 8 o’clock we will start with a convoy towards El Gouna. Wednesday there is additionally the museum of Luxor and booked the Sound & Light Show in the Karnak temple. After the missed Giza show a welcome opportunity. Is certainly much nicer (even if you only talk yourself into it).

Boat seller in Esna

An Arabian evening is to be held in the evening. Men and women are to appear in the country’s customary galabewas. Yes, I also bought one. Extremely practical piece of clothing…