Felucca and Dahabiya Sailing on the Nile

While in Egypt, between all the pyramids and temples, we squeezed in nearly a week of sailing on the Nile. A felucca is about 15m long typically used for fishing, with a single large lateen sail. Pushing the tiller requires one's whole body. Control is interesting to say the least. We sailed on one for a day around Aswan. Then we sailed on a dahabiya for four days down to Luxor. At 50m, with one massive lateen sail on either end, it is a fascinating boat -- and again turning the wheel is a workout!