The River Nile
Our trip to Cairo 2012 had many special attractions.
This webpage displays my River Nile images.
The Longest river on our planet.
We stayed in the City hotel Tahir Square not too far from the River.
Our trip to Cairo 2012 had many special attractions.
This webpage displays my River Nile images.
The Longest river on our planet.
We stayed in the City hotel Tahir Square not too far from the River.
The Nile
Since my School days I have always wanted to visit the River Nile.I was not disappointed.Remember my old History teacher[Mr Inglis] telling me the story of the Nile.Not be fooled into thinking it only belongs to Egypt.The river flows South to North which I always think is strange.Flows through countries like Sudan,Kenya,Congo,Uganda and Ethiopia.To name a few.
Since my School days I have always wanted to visit the River Nile.I was not disappointed.Remember my old History teacher[Mr Inglis] telling me the story of the Nile.Not be fooled into thinking it only belongs to Egypt.The river flows South to North which I always think is strange.Flows through countries like Sudan,Kenya,Congo,Uganda and Ethiopia.To name a few.
The length of the Nile River is 6650km long. That’s about 400km longer than the Amazon River.
The Egyptians built their calendars around the Nile River. They had three seasons which were called Akhet, where the river would flood, Peret, the growing season, and Shemu the harvest season.
The river has always been food for the people.The name comes from the Greek word ‘neilos’ which means ‘river’.
Being in Cairo you can`t help miss the Nile.The city is built round it.
My Bro in Law Eric with our new friend our Taxi driver
The Nile River is the most famous river in the world and it was a wonderful place to visit.
A Felucca is a traditional wooden sailing boat
- The Egyptians measured the height of the annual flood using a Nilometer. This helped them to see how good the crops would be that year.
