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The Felucca (pronounced Felooka) is a single masted sailboat, invented by the ancient Egyptians. This type of
sailboat is still in use along the Egyptian Nile, and has also been used in parts of the Mediterranean. |
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By Katherine McLeod
A few years ago, after we had wrapped up a Camp Magic season, I thought about the Felucca of Fun. First of all, the word itself is very cool. Who wouldn't want to go on a Felucca, just for fun?!!My brother David went to visit Egypt many moons ago. I still remember him coming back to Canada and showing us the photos of his Felucca cruise. Since hearing his travel stories in Egypt, it has always been one of my dreams to sail along the Nile on a Felucca.Although my work and travels have taken me to many parts of the world, I still haven't been on an Egyptian Felucca Cruise. This past year I was reading a lot about Syrian history, and became very drawn to this area of the lower Mediterranean and North Eastern Africa. When it was time to come up with our theme for this June/July... I thought... "Why not take that Felucca journey? We don't actually have to physically visit a place when we've got some good stories and an active imagination!"So come along, join us for this years adventure - Our Felucca will travel from Syria, to Lebanon, Israel, Egypt, and finally, Sudan. Let's raise the sails and get going.
Incredible Mix of Fun ActivitiesIn addition to our theme, we have some exciting new activities planned!
Please visit our Activity and Calendar sections to learn more. |
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