Hatshepsut's Temple | Luxor, Egypt
Olympus OM-10 | Fuji Superia 100
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January 30, 2006
Karnak Temple | Luxor, Egypt
Olympus OM-10 | Fuji Superia 100
Abu Simbel | Egypt
Olympus OM-10 | Fuji Superia 100
The tour started at the ungodly hour of 3:30 from Aswan. The "bus," which turned out to be a van, was crammed with too many people. Abu Simbel is near the Sudanese border, so the ride was much longer than I expected for the amount of discomfort, and when we arrived at 8:30 it was already getting HOT.
Every tour bus comes at the same time in a police convoy, so there's a crowd to deal with when buying tickets. After buying tickets we waded through touts who wanted to get to us before we tired out from exploration.
Once that was all over however...a lovely winding trail around the artificial mountain overlooking Aswan Dam...and these hieroglyphics. Hinting at the marvels we would witness around the bend...
Philae Temple | Aswan, Egypt
Olympus OM-10 | Fuji Superia 100
Another stop on a typical tour from Aswan. This beautifully-preserved temple to the goddess Isis was also moved by UNESCO to avoid flooding caused by the Nassar dam.
Spice stall | Aswan, Egypt
Olympus OM-10 | Fuji Superia 100
Feluccas on the Nile | Aswan, Egypt
Olympus OM-10 | Fuji Superia 100
I'm lovin' it | Luxor, Egypt
Olympus OM-10 | Kodak Gold 200
Spotted this sign walking along the Corniche in Luxor. Crass commericalism at its best.
Kids | Dahab, Egypt
Olympus Stylus Epic | Fuji Superia 100
Just north of Lighthouse Reef in Dahab.
Blue Lagoon | Dahab, Egypt
Olympus OM-10 | Fuji Superia 100
Dahab's Blue Lagoon. Locals are justifiably proud of its "three shades of blue," but are deluded when they refer to the mass of tiny pebbles as "the sandy beach." It's a marvel that with all these deserts around, so many people do not understand what sand is.
Dumpster diving | Nuweiba, Egypt
Olympus OM-10 | Kodak Gold 200
Spotted this while passing the time at a cafe. We had a couple hours to kill in Nuweiba because the bus from Dahab arrives too late for the slow ferry but much early for the fast. After many cups of tea and many puffs on the shisha, I took a walk to find this camel eating out of the dumpster like a stray dog. Brilliant last moment in Egypt.
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