The last few days were spent cruising on the Nile, from Luxor to Aswan. Now, I'm not usually one for laying around and doing nothing... but there's something to be said for sipping a cocktail on the sundeck and finishing a good book (thanks Sarah!), especially when the pace of your trip so far has been quite busy. On the other hand, we didn't have so much down time so as to make it boring, and we had activities to fill the time.

Aside from a few temple landings, one of the main highlights of the cruise was "Egyptian Night", a party thrown onboard where we were all encouraged to find some local getup and dress like an Egyptian! I'm glad I had my cellphone with me in my bag, in order to add the final authentic touch.

Now the girls had their own costumes, and decided it would be a wonderful idea to get some incriminating photos of the guy travelling alone in the group; for Monika's benefit, of course. So Ryan, now you know what you're up against as far as bachelor parties go, I've already been known to be spotted with my own personal harem...

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At the end of the week, though, it was time to say goodbye to the cruise ship, and to sunsets on the Nile...