Looking back at September 2007

Even though every year more tractors are being used this traditional way of ploughing the fields is still a common site throughout El Marise and around Luxor in general.

The sheik festival on the west bank of Luxor is quite a spectacle. It occurs once a year for three days and is a wonderful show of horsemanship. One day Pauline went on her own and another Pauline, Sabine, Ingrid and Graham all went. These horses are the best of the best.

This picture was taken on the second day of the festival which takes place in the two hours before sunset so it doesn't affect our work in El Marise at all.

Right in the middle of the old town this owner stops for a chat in the full sun. It is a much easier day for him rather than his donkey.

Sabine took some protruding nails out of the wooden bridge that goes over the donkey's back when it pulls the cart and has now put an AWOL pressure pad underneath it. We just had to finish replacing the old rough rope that was also much too short with wide webbing around the rear of the donkey and it could be on its way.

After a hard day it's off to replenish our supplies. The webbing goes very quickly and even though we buy it regularly we still have to go through the same haggle over the price every time.

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