Life Along the Nile

As we left Luxor on the cruise, I was able to take lots of pictures of the daily life along the Nile.  I saw people fishing, using a boat as a means of transportation and as a floating market, and using the Nile as a way to do the laundry and/or take a "bath".  The last I am definitely not too sure about.

Fishing along the Nile

Above and below, donkeys having a little break from work.  

 

This boat attached itself to the cruise ship and was selling the passengers everything from table clothes to beach towels and everything in between.

Can anyone say bath time???????

 

Such a juxtaposition of the lush trees along the Nile, the incomplete building and the desolate hills behind it all.

Same  idea as the previous picture, but with a minaret standing guard.

And what would any body of water be without some birds?

  

This point was ferrying what appears to be a family from one pier to the town down stream.

This fellow was selling the usual touristy things.  What I was totally amazed about was his ability to throw packages up to the top of the cruise ship and how his body could maintain the boats position.  It truly was an amazing feat!

Looking back at the lock that we have just passed through.  I must admit that I had not given any thought to actually passing through any locks while cruising down the Nile.