Esna Locks

Nile River Cruise Abu Simbel Alexandria Aswan Cairo to Alexandria Cairo Dendera Edfu Egypt 1957 Egypt 1957 El Alamein Esna Locks Karnak Kom Ombo Luxor On the Nile Philae Pyramids Sakkara Sphinx Valley of the Kings

Esna Locks

on the Nile river

 

approaching the old Esna locks
which are no longer used to raise or lower ship traffic

 

a tight squeeze

 

going through the old lock

 

the old dam

 

the road bridge is turned to make way from the ships

 

the closed highway

 

retired guide boats

 

approaching the new lock
(ship heading South being raised in the lock)

 

going through the lock at night

 

two boys in a fishing boat


Nile River Cruise Abu Simbel Alexandria Aswan Cairo to Alexandria Cairo Dendera Edfu Egypt 1957 Egypt 1957 El Alamein Esna Locks Karnak Kom Ombo Luxor On the Nile Philae Pyramids Sakkara Sphinx Valley of the Kings

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