OK...first...this post was clearly not meant to happen. First the computer shut off and then once I had finished it the second time I lost it again. So heres a lazy-I-am-so-not-happy-right-now version...
We bartered like champs in the Aswan market for dried hibiscus flowers for tea - Awesome.
Were able to wear t-shirts for the first time today - Amazing.
Nubians have really good spices and make deicious food.
Ramses II loves himself and his wife, Nefertari, and made some really awesome temples at Abu Simbel. You have to take a convoy through the desert to get there - even more important you have to wake up at 2:45 am - yes, 2:45 am - to meet that convoy.
Turns out camels are really tall and not Tam's favorite animal. Riding them is pretty fun if you're me - not so much your Tam and your guy keeps hitting the camel and you think youre going to fall off.
Banks in Egypt hate Canadian cards - stick with HSBC and youll be happy.
Tomorrow we get to sleep in and then head to the market to barter for some more stuff - fun. Then at noon we head out to get on a felucca for the night. We're a little worried about this since it gets pretty cold at night and we are huge wusses. Hopefully we dont freeze. The felucca heads back up north toward Luxor and some pretty cool looking temples and the valley of the kings. Should be sweet.
Location: Aswan
Temp: 17 °C
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