We stopped in Aswan for two nights. A biggish city! Many cars, tuk tuks, donkey carts, horse-drawn carriages, scooters, motorcycles, pedestrians paying no attention, buses, vans and what seems to be absolutely no system for traffic. It works, though, even if I cannot tell you how that’s even possible.
Expedition this morning to the Aswan High Dam and Lake Nasser. The lake is lovely and uncrowded – one of the group asked if there are water sports, sailing etc. on the lake. And, well, not so much due to the large number of crocodiles – big ones. That would take the shine off kayaking at sunrise for sure!
Another market, this one with a lot of spices. Interesting to see dried hibiscus flowers and peppermint sold for teas – very fragrant. I managed to buy a couple of souvenirs without losing my cool and even found my way back to our bus!
We ended the morning with a sail on a felucca which was peaceful, except for the children paddling out to hang onto the sides of the boat and asking for “one dolla, one dolla.”
Tomorrow – a Nubian village!
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