Marhaba Palace Hotel Aswan
Corniche El Nil Aswan, Nile River Valley, Egypt
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Camel ride to Nubian Village
In Aswan, we walked from the train station to Marhaba Palace Hotel. Washed my shirt and socks in the sink, took a shower, and put on the tshirt the girls let me borrow. Off to get lunch, we all walked into a restaurant with A/C but the prices were out of my budget so I ditched the group and found lunch where the locals ate.
I headed back to …
My favorite site of all Egypt to date
Today was a day to catch up on sleep and be lazy. The 3 hour bus ride to and from Abu Simbil, I slept. Abu Simbil is my favorite site in all of Egypt so far. I can't believe the site was moved to higher ground. I was looking at the real deal and still felt I was at Disneyland looking at a replica. All in all it was amazing. I did absolutly nothing …
Day 6 - Aswan Adventure
Most of the way to Aswan by the time we woke up. Breakfast on the train. Arrived in Aswan and picked up by Thomas Cook representative. Drove us to the Marhaba Hotel, 2 blocks from the train station. The place isn't a palace, but it's way better than a budget hostel. Walked around the town. Tourist Information office was closed (holiday for the Haj …
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