Abu Simbel, Perfume Shop, and Boardig Riverboat

Our second day in Aswan, we got up the crack of dawn (3:30 AM) and flew to Abu Simbel. There is some good information on Abu Simbel on Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_simbel

The flight in was not so good for Jen, gripping the sick bag the entire time, but after taking a Dramamine, the flight back was just fine. It was completely worth the early wake-up call and uncomfortable flight - what an amazing thing to see!

Abu Simbel

You fly over Lake Nasser, which created the Aswan High Damn which caused many Nubians to be moved and for Abu Simbel to be relocated.

The sunrise over the Lake Nasser:

Views of Abu Simbel - it's so huge I cannot even describe it! You are not allowed to take photos inside but we got many outside:

Nefertari's Temple:

 We flew back from Abu Simbel and got back to our hotel about 9:30 AM. We took a nap and after lunch we transferred to The Sheherazade Riverboat:

Our tour guide gave us an upgraded room - the larges on the boat! It was huge and had two bathrooms:

 J visited the perfume shop the day before, when Jen was sick, so this was a "make up visit" and we bought quite a lot of perfume - but it's real perfume and won't "go bad" like cologne will. It was a fun shopping trip! We have never sniffed so many different scents before!

Turmoil in Egypt - but the picture show goes on

It's really hard to believe that we were just in Egypt. Seeing everything in the news is scary. They're talking about places we just visited. Our thoughts are for the safety of everyone in Egypt. They were truly the nicest people, and we are sad for what is happening right now.


Continuing our "Photo Tour"

Elephantine Island and Nubian Village

Day six of our trip was also known as "Day Sick" because Jen was so sick. When we arrived at the train station in Aswan, J went on with the tour at Jen's insistence, but she went straight to the hotel.

Here is how J spent his day:

Camel ride, dinner, and school in a Nubian Village, where J learned to write his name in Nubian:

Here is where Jen spent her day - really nice hotel and gorgeous views, but just sick, sick, sick - if you have to be sick, though, a 5-star hotel in Aswan with views of the Nile is the place to do it: