Aswan, Egypt Fall 2009 (191 images)

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Well, our hotel forgot to pick us up so we had to take the taxi On our way to the hotel View from our room View from our room View from our room View from our room Hot tea, please Sailing the Felucca Sailing the Felucca Sailing the Felucca Sailing the Felucca Sailing the Felucca Sailing the Felucca Sailing the Felucca Tombs of the Nobles Tombs of the Nobles Aswan Aswan It's a rough life Sailing the Felucca Sailing the Felucca Sailing the Felucca Kitchner's Island - Botanical Island Kitchner's Island - Botanical Island Kitchner's Island - Botanical Island Kitchner's Island - Botanical Island Kitchner's Island - Botanical Island Kitchner's Island - Botanical Island Bakshish guy kept on ripping all kind of plants for us to smell for some bakshish. At the end my palm was full of all kinds of pieces Aswan Aswan Well, at least we feel safe...sort of Kitchner's Island - Botanical Island Aswan Getting close to Elephantine Island Getting close to Elephantine Island Elephantine Island Elephantine Island Captain John Elephantine Island Elephantine Island First Cataract Hotel Elephantine Island Elephantine Island Elephantine Island Temple to Khnum Temple to Khnum Temple to Khnum Temple to Khnum Nilometer at Temple to Khnum Nilometer at Temple to Khnum Temple to Khnum Temple to Khnum Temple to Khnum Temple to Khnum Temple to Khnum John is complaining how freaking hot it is outside Temple to Khnum Temple to Khnum Temple to Khnum Temple to Khnum Temple to Khnum Temple to Khnum Sunset in Aswan John was completely out of it On the way to Abu Simbel. We had to wake up at 2:4 to get on a mini bus Abu Simbel Abu Simbel Abu Simbel Abu Simbel Abu Simbel Abu Simbel Abu Simbel Abu Simbel Abu Simbel Abu Simbel I wish we were on this boat right now Sudan is so close Aswan High Dam Aswan High Dam Aswan High Dam Aswan High Dam Aswan High Dam Kalabsha Temple far away To get to Kalabsha Temple you have to bargain your way on the boat So we finally got the “deal” and off to Philae Philae Temple The sun is just burning Philae Temple Philae Temple Arriving to Philae Temple Philae Temple Philae Temple Philae Temple Philae Temple Philae Temple Philae Temple Philae Temple Philae Temple Philae Temple Philae Temple Philae Temple Philae Temple Philae Temple Philae Temple Philae Temple Philae Temple Philae Temple Philae Temple Philae Temple Philae Temple Philae Temple Philae Temple Philae Temple Philae Temple Philae Temple Philae Temple Philae Temple Philae Temple Philae Temple Philae Temple Philae Temple Philae Temple Philae Temple The water is so clear Philae Temple Tempting to jump into the Nile Unfinished obelisk Unfinished obelisk Unfinished obelisk Unfinished obelisk Unfinished obelisk This is the first official dinner we are finally having in Egypt, took us 4 days to start eating dinner And it was worth the wait Aswan at night Waiting to get picked up to go to more ancient sites Car is full of pillows and cushions And we have a tv that did not really work Transporting camels Temple of Kom Ombo Temple of Kom Ombo Temple of Kom Ombo Temple of Kom Ombo Temple of Kom Ombo Temple of Kom Ombo Temple of Kom Ombo Temple of Kom Ombo Temple of Kom Ombo Temple of Kom Ombo Temple of Kom Ombo Temple of Kom Ombo Temple of Kom Ombo Temple of Kom Ombo Temple of Kom Ombo Temple of Kom Ombo Temple of Kom Ombo Temple of Kom Ombo Temple of Kom Ombo Temple of Kom Ombo On the way to Edfu Temple of Edfu Temple of Edfu Temple of Edfu Temple of Edfu Temple of Edfu Temple of Edfu Temple of Edfu Horus Horus Temple of Edfu Temple of Edfu Temple of Edfu Horus Temple of Edfu Temple of Edfu Temple of Edfu Temple of Edfu Temple of Edfu Temple of Edfu Temple of Edfu Temple of Edfu Temple of Edfu Temple of Edfu Temple of Edfu Temple of Edfu Temple of Edfu Temple of Edfu Temple of Edfu I felt for this broke Horus, so I had to took a picture Another ignored Horus Temple of Edfu