In denial
Trip Start
Jun 19, 2008
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Trip End
Sep 04, 2008
Aswan,
Nile River Valley,
Egypt
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
I'm having the time of my life in Egypt.
So after 4 truly amazing days in Cairo, I sadly departed as said in the previous entry. I arrived in Aswan around 12:30pm, probably the hottest time of the day. I am staying in a double room at a hotel a block away from the museum. The hotel served a complimentary hibiscus tea, of which I am a HUGe fan. My guide and I did a run-down of my activities in Aswan. The group changes a little bit for each activity since everyone has their own itinerary, but in general you are with the same 5-6 people.
Today was High Dam, Phillae Temple, and (optional) Nubian village. I was not going to do the Nubian village and instead go to the Nubian Museum, but Anne, a French journalist that I befriended on the train, convinced me to go with her. And oh my gosh, it was SO FUN. High Dam was alright... not really picturesque but an important landmark/transition for the area and the rest of the Nile. the temple would have been more impressive with a better weather and a guide who I can actually understand. On the boat back, I was exhausted and wanted to back out of the Nubian village. But as soon as we came back to the hotel, we had to take off for the village! I thought we were going to walk through a little village and watch people feed donkeys and make pottery. But no! We took a really relaxing boat ride to the island, passing by cool things like the hotel where the couple in Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile stayed ($1,000 per night!). Once in the village, we visited Baba Dool's house (he's as awesome as his name) and it was one big party. I gotta wake up at 2:40am to head to Abu Simbel, soo see pictures
