Wordless Wednesday: Walking the Towpath January 2009

Wordless Wednesday: on the Canal near Bath

Returning from Holidays

It always takes me quite a while to catch up with everything on return from a holiday. Apart from a couple of emails and message replies, these are the first words I’ve typed since we got back at 1.30 am yesterday. I’ve had to write a bit in longhand though, because all the postcards I bought didn’t get written while we were away but are now ready to be posted, together with presents for grandchildren and a friend’s birthday.

Egypt was the most fabulous destination. The experience was completely different from any I’ve had before. I have so much to write about, and so many photos that I could post one a day for well over a year. I promise not to bore you like that, though. For today, here are the modes of transport that get you around the Luxor area.

A Calashe – horse carriage

A felucca – sail boat

A decorated motor boat.

And there's one more for which I can't find a photo at the moment - the blue and white taxi. I may have a pic but I don't have the energy left to search any more. They are much like taxis the world over anyway, some brand new and some old and very decrepit.

Canal Walk

Yesterday we went for a canal walk and saw lots of moored narrow boats and one on the move.

I took a picture of some oil on the water, and later played about with the colour on Phtoshop Elements.

After our walk we thought we'd have hot drinks to warm up, and guess what our little one wanted.