Floating on Feluccas

We arrived in Luxor this afternoon and have a few hours of free time. After leaving Cairo by overnight train we arrived in Aswan. Aswan is so very different from Cairo. The town is quite small and is right beside the Nile. In fact, there is only a narrow strip of fertile land along the side of the Nile this far South. Our hotel was on an island in the middle of the Nile. A very nice hotel too...especially the pool.

We saw some of the sights in the area including the Philae temple. This temple was partially submerged by the production of the lower dam in Aswan. The temple has now been relocated to another higher island very close by.

We've also flown to Abu Simbel to see the amazing statutes and chambers there. These were also relocated. This time because of the production of the high dam which created Lake Nasser.

We've had two days cruising on Felucca sailboats on the Nile.

Still some great sites to see tonight and tomorrow before we get back to Cairo.