Very quiet day today.
Started early (up at 5:30). Buffet breakfast, then off the boat at 7:00 to head over to the Sebua temples.
Temple of Dakka (left) and Temple of Maharraqa (right) from Lake Nasser
Firstly the Sebua temple. I'm guessing this is where they got the inspiration for the city in The Ten Commandments with its gate and sphinx-lined entrance. (edit: probably not - see a later entry)
Temple of Wadi es-Sebua
Temple of Wadi es-Sebua
Sphinx-lined entrance to the temple
Temple of Wadi es-Sebua
Sphinx outside the Temple of Wadi es-Sebua
Sphinx outside the Temple of Wadi es-Sebua
Temple of Wadi es-Sebua
Temple of Wadi es-Sebua
Courtyard of the Temple of Wadi es-Sebua
Courtyard of the Temple of Wadi es-Sebua
Pillared hall in the Temple of Wadi es-Sebua
Mohamed inside the Temple of Wadi es-Sebua
Interior of the Temple of Wadi es-Sebua
Interior of the Temple of Wadi es-Sebua
Interior of the Temple of Wadi es-Sebua
Interior of the Temple of Wadi es-Sebua
Courtyard of the Temple of Wadi es-Sebua
Sphinx-lined entrance to the temple
Then the Dakka temple.
Temple of Dakka from the south
Temple of Dakka
Interior of the Temple of Dakka
Interior of the Temple of Dakka
Temple of Dakka
Interior of the Temple of Dakka
Interior of the Temple of Dakka
Interior of the Temple of Dakka
Interior of the Temple of Dakka
Temple of Dakka
Temple of Dakka
Temple of Dakka
Bird of prey flying around
And finally the Maharraqa temple.
Temple of Maharraqa
Inside the Temple of Maharraqa
Inside the Temple of Maharraqa
Dad in the Temple of Maharraqa
Three cruise boats on Lake Nasser
Temple of Dakka (left) and Temple of Maharraqa (right)
So we were all hot and sweaty but back on the boat by 9am.
I didn't do much all morning. Attempted to sleep (given that it seems I've finally succumbed to the colds my parents have had for the past couple of week - epic grunt), but mostly failed. Did a bit of computer stuff and sorted out paperwork for the past few weeks and tidied that part of my suitcase. And fixed the strap on the little bag I bought a few days ago.
Lunch was pretty huge considering we were doing nothing all afternoon.
After lunch we circumnavigated all the floors on the boat to try and get our step count up.
Bow of the MS Prince Abbas and Egyptian flag
Dragonflies on a plant on the MS Prince Abbas
Warning sign on a rocky island in Lake Nasser
Photo by Dad
Then I just vegged out and backed up photos and attempted to sleep (failed again :( ). I was going to have a go at getting some photos ready to blog, but I left my perl scripts that I use to make the process easier at home and couldn't be bothered rewriting them.
Went up to watch the sunset (not as good as last night). And then hung around to watch the moonrise. And could see Aswan in the distance.
Mum at sunset on the MS Prince Abbas
Photo by Dad
Lights at the Aswan High Dam
We arrived at Aswan just on 7:30pm, so a bunch of us watched the mooring and were a bit late for dinner.
Dinner was lovely as always.
Table set for dinner on the MS Prince Abbas
Photo by Mum
Farewell message on the dessert plate (probably Prince Abbas Ice Cream Tulip)
And then it's photos, blog, and bed.
Distance covered on the GPS: 158.5 km
Steps walked: 7782
Photos on the Canon: 196
Photos on the Sony: 22
Videos: 2
EGP Spent: 28
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