Up at 4:44 am to depart for the day. We headed out on the open road for Abu Simbel – just a 3.5 hour drive one way through the Sahara Desert. A roasting 108 degree day and a flat tire on the way back added to the adventure.
It was worth it!
These two temples in Abu Simbel were carved out of the mountain itself. They were built during the reign of King Ramses II in 200 BC to memorize his victories and to show his deep love to his wife. The amazing thing here is that these two temples were cut apart and reassembled at a higher elevation as to avoid flooding with the new dam and lake project in Egypt.
The vast expanse of the hot desert along with seeing the robust new canal project for farming was mind boggling. The folks who live in this area of the world are hardy people!
A late day refreshing swim along with playing pool and air hockey and dining at a health food restaurant on the Nile made for a banner day.
Johnson 2025 Sabbatical 
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