Happi Hotel Aswan
Abtal El Tahrir St Aswan, Nile River Valley, Egypt
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Part 1 - Upper Egypt
Edfu is the 2nd largest temple, after Karnak. Mo remembers how just a year ago, crowds filled the temple courtyard right to the gate. He couldn't go inside so he had to describe the sites. If you were lucky you would get to see the inner chamber from about 20 feet away. This year the temple was pretty much empty. Of course, there are still the very early morning and late afternoon crowds from the cruise boats plying the Nile. But if you ...
I Made it to Egypt, But Only Just...
... very disappointing way to finish my African travels. I had hoped to finish with a flourish, enjoying possibly the most engaging, fascinating and photogenic country on the continent. Instead, I was to fly back to the UK in disorientated pain, after only six days in Egypt, having seen or done nothing worthy of any note in the country.
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The flight back to a cold, grey London was the most difficult I’ve ever taken. I ...
The Aswan Valley
... only at a much lower price. We paid the agent US cash, got a receipt and then our new friend Emy set us up for a felucca ride. Three hours (actually ended up closer to 4) on the Nile, just Alan and I and our two felucca drivers. It was glorious. The weather was sunny and mild, the river languid and blue – the palms and gardens and villages were plentiful and full of green. Kids tending farm animals, girls and mothers washing things in the river. ...
Abu Simbel
... 4 store - 20 meter høje statuer af Ramses. Kun på bjerget omkring er savsporene tydelige. Ramses var en stor hersker. Det nærmeste en dansk konge kommer til beskeden sammenligning er Chr. IV’s 60 år lange regerings- og byggeperiode. - Ramses II herskede i 67 år. ! og han blev 91. (1314 - 1223 bc.)
Så nu bor jeg altså på Nefertari, der formentlig var i bedre stand da det blev bygget for halvtreds år siden ! - Der kommer tilsyneladende kun ganske få gæster. Lige nu ...
Fresh air....
... Nile which was so relaxing. We got a boat with a huge mattress so we all lay on the deck and just enjoyed the scenery. It was one of the moments where you are partly in awe that you are witnessing this and are also so happy to be there. We loved how green and lush it is around the Nile and then immediately desert. Its quite ...


