Friday: For the first time on our trip so far, we slept in today. I mean we really slept in. It had been almost 2 am by the time we had...

Thursday: The boat crew gathered on deck at 7:30 am to see us off. We thanked them profusely for their kindness and gave them a tangible...

Monday: We were up and out of bed at 6:30 am to watch the boat go through the Esna Lock. It was a fascinating process as we moved from a...