Felucca ride at Aswan sunset
The felucca slipped quietly across the Nile at Aswan, its sail catching the evening wind as the sun dropped behind the desert hills. The water turned gold, then orange, then a dee...
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Aswan, Egypt
Aswan is a tranquil southern outpost along the Nile, where the river flows lazily around granite boulders and emerald-green islands. Life slows down in th...
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3 Days in Aswan: Felucca Wind, Nubian Color, and Desert Temples
A detailed 3 days in Aswan itinerary with Philae Temple, Nubian Museum, Elephantine Island, felucca rides, Nubian villages, Abu Simbel planning, the High Dam
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Visit to a Nubian village
Brightly painted houses in a Nubian village stood out against the sandy ground, doors and walls decorated with patterns, boats, and animals. Children ran ahead of us, laughing and...
Morning at Philae Temple
A small boat took us across still water to Philae Temple, its columns and pylons rising from an island like something gently set down in the Nile. Early in the morning, only a few...