Month: January 2008

After our cruise, we spent one night in Aswan before heading down to Abu Simbel. David Roberts litho reproduction (from: All About Ancient Egypt) The plans had been quite convoluted, and “arrangements” changed many times. The extra day in Aswan, although not a real “tourist-let’s-go” day, was nice for rest and recuperation. In trips past,… Continue reading Christmas Sights and Sites: Aswan to Abu Simbel and back

After the lovely but butt-chappingly cold (remember, I’ve been in Egypt for 16months!) nighttime visit to Edfu temple, we climbed back on the boat and headed south to moor alongside Kom Ombo village and temple of Haroeris (another incarnation of Horus – the falcon god) and Sobek (the crocodile god). David Roberts litho of Kom… Continue reading Christmas Sights and Sites: Kom Ombo and Aswan

Our cruise took us to a number of sites that are, otherwise, difficult to visit. The “tours” were mostly cattle-calls, and we chose to use them simply to get us to the site and in. Beyond a series of transportation and ticket provisions, the “planned excursions” were not for us. We started our “bad form”… Continue reading Christmas Sights and Sites: Esna & Edfu