Burning the sugarcane is part of the process, but don't ask me why....haven't read about that yet.
Seeing this ship was like being back in the 16th century.
This was one spot on the Nile where there was a lot of feluccas, a common sailing boat that has been used for centuries.
This is a good example of one close up.
This is one of the many canals that branch off of the Nile into towns and cities....most of them are very polluted.