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It takes you out of the city : The rowers of the river Nile

It takes you out of the city : The rowers of the river Nile
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Rowing the Nile: A soothing respite in a chaotic metropolis

Rowing the Nile: A soothing respite in a chaotic metropolis © Nachiket Deuskar Rowing the Nile: A soothing respite in a chaotic metropolis Sunset is when the Nile blinks to life in Cairo, the party boats twinkling like Vegas, the couples on the Qasr el-Nil bridge lingering in the breeze, the riverside cafes clinking with commerce long past most cities’ bedtimes. By 6 a.m., when the rest have gone home, the rowers come out to a Cairo few others know: no traffic, no crowds, little chaos. Even the birds are audible this time of morning, when the city’s battalions of car horns offer only groggy competition and winter fog pales the five-star hotels along the shore. In the boat, the oar blades smear and scrape the river like knives over cream cheese. Rhythm replaces thought: Dip the oars. Push with the legs. Pull back. Repeat.

Rowing the Nile: A soothing respite in a chaotic metropolis

  Vivian Yee, The New York Times,  Published: 02 Jan 2021 06:00 PM BdST Updated: 02 Jan 2021 06:11 PM BdST Rowers on the Nile river in Cairo, Dec 26, 2020. Ancient pharoahs rowed the Nile. Now Egyptians are rediscovering the river that has shaped and nourished the country throughout its history. Sima Diab/The New York Times) A boat on the Nile river in Cairo, Dec 26, 2020. Ancient pharoahs rowed the Nile. Now Egyptians are rediscovering the river that has shaped and nourished the country throughout its history. Sima Diab/The New York Times Sunset is when the Nile blinks to life in Cairo, the party boats twinkling like Vegas, the couples on the Qasr el-Nil bridge lingering in the breeze, the riverside cafes clinking with commerce long past most cities’ bedtimes.

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