Day 39 – Aswan and the Egyptian Train

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Aswan is an authentically beautiful Egyptian city. We were blessed today to visit several local sites there today.

· The High Dam

It is one of the most impressive modern achievements for the Egyptians that was built between 1960 & 1970 with the help of UNESCO. Its main function is to save Egypt from the flood and it has become the main Egyptian source of electricity.

· The Unfinished Obelisk

It is the largest Obelisk that a man has ever built during the reign of Queen Hatshepsut. It is about 137 feet “42 m” and is estimated to weigh 1,200 tons.

· Philae Temple

That temple was dedicated to Isis, the goddess of love & beauty. It is one of the most picturesque temples all around Egypt. It is located on an island so we experienced a motorboat ride during our tour to and from that amazing site.

Included in this day was a tutorial taste and smell experience at a spice and tea shop as well as witnessing how papyrus paper and art is made.

After another delicious dinner at a local restaurant we transferred to the train station to catch the evening train to Luxor. We booked the air conditioned car but with 108 outside let’s just say we had a nice sweat going for 3.5 hours. The views of the Nile and farming communities were tremendous all along the way. Water is life!