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You smile to yourself as your mind wonders back to the wonderful lunch that ensured that you enjoyed your afternoon siesta upon the cushions that have been laid out for your comfort; the wonderful dessert that blew the “I’ll just have one piece rule!” In this instance mango and bananas marinated in hibiscus coulis served with sliced apple. A mint tea is served by one of the attentive staff who are there not just to serve but to enhance your experience of the dahahbeeyah.
You close your eyes and your mind wanders back to the rigours of the morning. The crew in the rigging preparing for the day’s sailing; all you need to do is lay back, throw away the watch, turn off the mobile phone and enjoy. This is pure relaxation; it does not come better than this!
The sun sets in a blaze of fire behind the Theban Hills. You saunter to the back of the dahahbeeyah, the breeze and the river current tilts the boat gently from side to side, the full moon rises over the Palms on the opposite bank. This is heaven!
Dinner is then served under the full moon. This is romance: candles, the lapping waters, the sway of the boat, the company. If I were to propose this would be the place to do it, it’s perfection. To end the day you retire to elegance of the drawing room. Over a pot of hot karkaday or a mint tea you discuss the day, the sights you have seen. You glance at the map to see where you are, but to be honest you don’t really need to know, you have fallen off the tourist trail and awoken on a voyage that shows you the wonders of the real Egypt; this brings a sense of overwhelming relaxation and inner peace. You retire to your room – you turn the lights off, open the cabin window and fall asleep as you mind recalls the events of the day, the boat sways from side to side and as you fall into a wonderfully relaxing sleep you wonder what joys tomorrow may bring; this is more than heaven this is perfection!
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