Ok i am writing this blog from our cabin on the cruise boat the Nile Bride from Aswan, we are leaving for a 3 day cruise to Luxor in about half an hour.
The overnight train from Cairo was a real rattler Sam didnt get much sleep and i had to suffer her incescant whining all the next day when we visited the unfinished obelisk, the philie temple and the high dam built to flood an enormous valley and guarantee water for the entire region it is absolutely massive! we finished the day with a romantic felucca ride on the nile at sunset ( although with tired and grumpy Sam the romance was kinda missing )
This morning we visited the highlight of the trip so far Abu Simbel and the temple to Rameses the Great it was absolutely tremendous and left us lost for words, many temples and the Valley of the Kings to go and our hot air balloon fligh whew and we are only half way!!
Oh by the way those of you who know the story we have found a successor to the Country Club for accomodation right here in Aswan it is called the Sari Hotel!!
Ok the boat has wireless for 80 Egyption Pounds an hour!! ( around 15 bucks aussie ) so i will blog every day cos thats the kinda guy i am!!
We havent found anyone on our boat that speaks english so new years eve should be a blast!
We love you all and keep writing we are loving hearing from you, Ralf & Sam xxxx
Good morning Ralf and Sam, The photos of Egypt are magnificent! I can't believe it when I see you both really standing in front of those giant statues (just like the pictures you showed me before you left Ralfy). So glad to hear you're blogging everyday as I missed it when you were off "air". Enjoy the cruise you should be able to get some rest now you're not on that train Sam! Not long now and you will be sailing high above the sands of the ancients.
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Wow what a sight it really is enormous,you look like ants standing in front of these great temples,what with the grumpy Sam and your all heart bit your on holiday no time for grumps you will miss stuff hahaha hope you dont get sick on the boat and I am sure you will enjoy yourself even with none enlish speaking people,have lots of fun and happy new year.Love Mum and Dad
ReplyDeleteThe photos are just amazing, I can't wait to see them all when you get back, so much adventure to hear all about! It has made me even more determined to save and get there sooner rather than later. Gerv has arrived in sunny Qld. Have a great cruise with all those none english speaking tourists!! Happy New Year to you both. Love you lots Lynn and co mwah xoxo
ReplyDeleteWow guys - great photos! I can't belive you're only half way - you've seen so much already! We're going away for a few days so I'll catch up on more photos next week! Love you both! Em
ReplyDeleteWell - it is looking like a blast for New Years isn't it - I am sure with both your German and Italian though - you guys will get by just fine. Any chance you are going to tell us what you are wearing to the fancy dress??? Have a blast on the balloon flight!
ReplyDeleteAll is well here. Mulching just about done. Jerv is here safe and sound and Bas is helping him organise what needs doing for the painting.
Lots of Love
The Girls
It's so great hearing your guys' reactions to everything you're seeing over there; I know how you feel so I'm so pleased that you're having such an amazing time. How was the flight to Abu Simbel?
ReplyDeleteDid you make it to the Aswan Moon cafe, or to the pizza shop near the station? Mmmm Egyptian pizza :)