Memnon Hotel Aswan

... and have to travel part way by ferry to get to it. According to Egyptian history, the Temple is dedicated to Isis, who found the heart of her slain brother Osiris on Philae Island (now submerged in Lake Nasser). Most of the Temple is built by the Greeks and Romans (as they ruled Egypt during that time) and early Christians used one of the halls as a chapel.<br><br>We spend the rest of the afternoon resting and relaxing and enjoying the sounds ...

... romance with baklava (or the Egyptian version) my clothes are looser :) - a good thing too!<br><br>We have seen many of the Nubian temples that were relocated - Rameses II built most of them during his 67 year reign - 25 wives and 126 children later he was laid to rest in the desert as a god, and now resides in the Egyptian Museum I believe - I didn't see the mummies there - seems rather disrespectful, but that's just me. I have also shied away from the ...

... i didn't have to share a room. I was very fortunate with that. I got along really well with a few of the group; the others were all friendly people. However, they all whinged about the heat, which made me mad because a) you're in Egypt b) suck it up and enjoy the holiday. The heat didn't bother me at all. So that really frustrated me because the group was always back to the bus early rather than explore the temples or sights like i did. So, they were always waiting on ...

... up was a delicious dessert that was almost like deep fried doughnuts with a soft, squishy sugar syrup filled centre. Just as we finished our dessert, the lights went out which we didn't think much of at the time and within the minute out come all the guys singing and banging the drum, accompained by my birthday cake!<br>Beautiful!! After I posed with the cake, I was the dragged up to dance around then Judith &amp; Di followed. They sang many songs which sounded ...

... etc. He introduced himself as Shehadie and he seemed ok, awkward but friendly. I was hungry so i ordered some mousaka and some of the younger guys that worked there started to take an interest in me as well so i was showered with all this attention (more 'gameela' and this time 'i love you, white queen' which is interesting) and Shehadie gave me one of the fake flowers which i just thought was cute at this point and quite amusing. They all wanted photos with me so i allowed them ...

... Dam was built and the water level began to rise. Amazing to think this is not its original location. <br><br>This was our first Egyptian temple so Mayer gave us a crash course in pharaohs, gods, hieroglyphs and Egyptian architecture. It was mid-day and the temperatures must have been nearly 45 degrees. We were happy to retreat to the hotel pool for a few hours of relaxation before the evening plans - a sunset boat ride around ...

... the Nile. With it being such a hot day, the swim was refreshing. You may wonder about the cleanliness of the river and possible diseases. Where we swam the river was free flowing, which is a good sign and looked clean. Besides it's not like I was drinking the water. Kept my mouth shut. It was brilliant.<br>Swimming in one of the great rivers of the world is a great experience.<br>Following the swim, we then had the chance to ride a camel. I wasn't sure if I would but then ...

... up. I just wanted to soak in the atmosphere.<br><br>The trip to the Northern Quarries was hot and lasted half an hour. A short brief story of the Unfinished Obelisk, photo opportunity and straight back to the bus without a glance at any shops..Next stop , Aswan High Dam at Lake Nasser which is the huge source of energy for Egypt. .<br><br>We then proceeded to what I think is the loveliest temple - Philae temple on a tiny ...

... at the High Dam of Aswan. After enjoying our snack Katie was given a Henna (a plant dye that lasts a bit over a week) tattoo on her hand. The local women are covered with such tattoos from hand to foot when they get married. I couldn&#8217;t believe how fast she was, but an intricate design of two flowers and a vine was created in around a minute. We said our thanks to the family and headed back to Aswan proper.<br><br>We thought that would be ...

... been on a camel in the desert once before, back in Australia while on a Year 10 school trip to Uluru and Alice Springs, and remembered vividly that things got mighty uncomfortable in the downstairs department once the camel quickened from a walk. And now, eleven years later, that very same feeling returned when our sharpers geed up our dromedaries into their ungainly trot. Once they slowed down again to a comfortable walk and I waited for my potatoes to bruise I had a ...