Captain Scott ~ September 12th, 2007

Sept 12th the day after 9/11, and the day before Ramadan. We have encountered no hostility. I have now been in more than a dozen Islamic countries and have felt safe. Egypt is the second safest behind Turkey. The armed convoys are for show and reassurance.
Tourism is their life blood.

The 5 guys on this cruise are all from BBYC: Finley Matheson, Ken Hegy, Rick Bertold, David Brennan and Scott Piper. We regret sailing without a burgee. And sail we do. The Nile flows from the south to the north and the wind blows in the opposite direction. So we are doing what Egyptians have done for thousands of years--sail south then float back north with the current. Sometimes we slow to a standstill in lighter winds or stronger current but the miles pass by as we head for Aswan.

Two nights ago we stopped on an island for dinner and ate ashore by candle light. Music came from across the Nile from a wedding. Last night we stopped by an old Quarry with many rock tombs all of which we explored in the cool of this mornings dawn.