Egypt and the Eternal Nile
Day 3 - 22 March 2019
Abu Simbel
We leave Cairo, at least for the time being!
Pre-dawn departure from the hotel (the Disco is still going strong!)
Early morning flight to Aswan, then a three hour bus ride through some desolate desert!
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| A stop at a little coffee shop |
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| Lots of options |
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| Sara, Vallee and Nancy |
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| This part of the desert is famous for mirages |
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| A floating rock! |
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"It'll fool a thirsty man!"
The Kingston Trio "You've Got To Prime The Pump" |
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| OK - this is real water! The shores of Lake Nassar at Abu Simbel |
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| When it became clear that many antiquities would be lost forever when Lake Nassar filled, the world responded with stunning successes. |
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| These two temples to Ramses II and his Queen Nerfretari were sawed into manageable pieces, brought up to this promontory and reassembled! You can hardly see the seams! |
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| These door pulls on the entrance building caught our eye! |
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| We'll return to this permanent outdoor theater later for a light show |
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| As we walked back up to the ticket area, we took the alternate route and happened on our boat, MS Prince Abbas! |
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| They literally had the red carpet out for us! |
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| Very nice boat! |
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| She's a good feeder! |
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Top deck lounge where we had tea each day at 5 PM!
(They offered iced coffee!) |
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| Close up of the bar on the top deck |
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| Aft on top deck was a wonderful outdoor lounge |
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And a pool and hot tub
We never used either |
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| The dining room floor level was below the water line and the windows were just above the water line |
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| Elegant table was matched by equally good service from the staff |
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| Each time we returned to the boat, we were greeted with a refreshing wet cloth and a drink of some juice or another |
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| We all were in "Junior Suites" |
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| Nice and spacious. Limited electrical outlets! |
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| I actually used our little "lounge" space to upload photos at the end of each day! |
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Group photo!
Back to the Temple seating for the light show.
We bought the DVD and I look forward to watching it again!
They used photos of the hieroglyphics and motion of the images to tell the story of Ramses II's great victory |
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Back to the boat via the back route
Tomorrow:
Sailing on Lake Nassar
Visiting several other temples saved from the flood waters! |
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