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29/01/2007 -

5th Day -

trip - to Aswan, Feluckenfahrt, Nubian Museum

early at 6:30 we went. I had to get up for breakfast at 5:15 clock, safe empty, check out (£ 80 for drinks). Then I waited for the bus that would get me. He came on time. But the surprise: I was alone on the bus, but I wanted to go from Luxor to Aswan Isis. We went first to the assembly point. Here already were several other buses. The convoy, which should be to protect the tourists began at 7:00 clock. The route to Aswan is 280 km. In between, it takes approximately one hour, there was a stop. This could one overpriced again Stehklo to harassment of traders seem so - I did not need that. At 10:30 clock we were in Aswan. Here the Nile is very interesting, there are many small islands. Before even the first Aswan Katerakt, a long time, the natural border formed in ancient Egypt. There is also the famous Nasser high dam, which I would see the next day.
But first I wanted to hotel. The Isis Hotel Aswan Isis is on the island. There always commute large and small motor boats. The hotel is newer, nicer, larger, and the island even more interesting than Isis Luxor. It was well worth its 5 stars. I had a large room on the side wing, a sort of bungalow, close to the large pool overlooking the Nile - the Old Cataract Hotel on the island of Elephantine .. Toll! - Unfortunately I was only 2 nights here. (Where: Luxor was a nice hotel but ..) Once there, the Alltours been reported to me and I booked there for the next day a tour (but expensive!! I was alone with the "leaders" and the driver .) improved by 13 clock I went by boat to Aswan and took up the same a public ferry (which is e 2 -. the crossing is for the locals for free As a tourist, add 1 pound tip, or something ..) to the island of Elephantine. There is a large ancient Egyptian plant (See 31.1.) And a Nubian village. I wanted to go to the temples, but had caught the wrong ferry. So I wandered for nearly an hour through the village. It is very poor. We do not know where are ways to continue performing and where you come only to building entrances. There are apparently no sewage, no garbage collection, the houses are made of Nilschlammziegel and therefore see most - except for a couple on the edge, which are prepared for tourists, very dirty (dark gray, dusty, shabby, falling almost) off. Before the houses are usually seated women dressed in black. I was begging by children (the only times a week), pets run between the houses herum.Irgendwie I was glad again on a ferry (the other, which is closer to the historical system) was.
In Aswan, I was once the Nubian Museum. But that had to clock up to 17. So I looked at the large Coptic church (in Aswan, there seems to be many Copts. They recognized Coptic women because they wear a veil. And men do not "raisin"). The church was a mixture of market and a place of prayer. At the door there was a huge Nativity scene with many different figures.
ran after church I visited about a half hour on the river - where the many are Nilkreuzer. I'm always asked about "Feluckenfahrt. Here I found the best Way to go to the standing persistent calls from the road ". I did it yesterday" (. I made it yesterday) If you say that, knowing the Feluckenfahrer, taxi drivers, Kaleschenkutscher that they can make sure no business. They almost always then leave immediately friendly. "La Shukran (no thank you) more frequently is no reason to offer the services on.
Still, why should I not make Feluckenfahrt? - I agreed with one of the friendly looking "masters" in an hour, for 5 €. It's great to drive alone in the sun with a large feluccas on. The coxswain instruct you on the islands, everything of interest, one can drive myself once (goes hard - very large rudder, mainsail, strong wind). And that it completed the same journey in subsequent negotiations, as with carriage rides, one should forget the first time. (Did I save myself here .. in the end I paid for 1 ½ hours again 12 Eus. This seems to "normality" to be.)
Since it was now 17 clock, I went to the Nubian Museum. Here the development of the area from prehistoric times to today is shown. There are good pre-dynastic finds a lot of great ancient Egyptian finds (clear, with Lake Nasser so much has been flooded. There could / had to be extremely sure before hold a lot. ) I have here-the only museum may photograph officially (without flash). Therefore, I can take some pictures mummy .... There is also the trend in recent years, scenes of Nubian villages is (well yes, quite beautiful dyed), gezeigt.Als The construction of the two dams, etc. I came out of the museum, was it length 19 clock, dark and quite cold. I went back about the hotel. Such a night drive in the dark unlit boat up the Nile ... well that's interesting. The hotel was delicious supper .... The first day in Aswan was going well.