Spending the Night in the Middle of the Nile in a Felucca Cruise boat | Egypt Travel Blog: Day 4 (Part 32) 03D19

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Once we settled down on our spots reclining on the side of the boat, the crew started to cook our lunch. I watched the cook cooking in traditional ways sitting on the floor.

I was shocked to see how many items he was able to cook in such a short time. All together, there were 8 to 10 items. There were fried fish, fried eggplant, bread, and other Egyptian items I didn’t know the names of and there were even salads.

All the items were arranged in the middle of the boat on cushions set beside each other. We all sat on both sides surrounding our food and started to eat.

I don’t know what it was, whether it was the fisherman’s style of cooking or the fresh items, but everything was too delicious. I kept eating and eating and tried each item available. There were even sweets served at the end. These were some common Egyptian sweets such as Basbousa, Kunafa, Baklava, etc. There were also teas, coffees, beers, and soft drinks. I’m not sure how they managed so much food.

After eating, the crew raised the sail and we started off. As we were moving away further from the dock, the shoreline opened up with nice views with lots of boats, luxury big ferries, and small fishing boats.

Some people moved to the rooftop for better views and winds. I stayed a while on the roof. There was a round low table and small round cushions to sit on. Two girls from our group took the opportunity to sunbathe. By now, we in the Tour Group became friends and comfortable with each other.

Some guys were going heavy on beers. Beer was not included, but available to buy. The price was very cheap compared to Canada. The surrounding sceneries, warm weather, sweet breeze … it all made those moments unforgettable. Soon, we would land on the other side of the Nile to swim and walk.