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We were up at the crack of dawn to say goodbye to Abu Simbel.
We sailed all morning on the Omar Khayyam and after lunch we moored as best we could near shore. We clambered ashore by way of a rickety gang plank and began to explore more Egyptian temples.
Stunned by the ancient beauty we witnessed we headed back to the boat, for some relaxation and admiration of the scenery as we continued to head north. More temples are in our future.
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| From this early morning view, you can see both Abu Simbel, and the smaller temple to the right, dedicated to his wife Nefertari. It was cold this early in the morning. |
We sailed all morning on the Omar Khayyam and after lunch we moored as best we could near shore. We clambered ashore by way of a rickety gang plank and began to explore more Egyptian temples.
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| Nubian fishing camp on the way to the temple. |
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| Shopping! And no one told me I shouldn't buy. |
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| Typical Nubian architecture with domes, mud bricks and small windows. |
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| Lake Nasser |
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| A small tomb we encountered on the way to the Temple of Amada. |
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| Temple of Amada. This is the oldest of the Lake Nasser temples, built in the 18th dynasty. The 18th dynasty is 1550-1292 BC. Like other temples along Lake Nasser it has been moved to this new location. It's original location is covered by water after the Aswan Dam was built. |
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| The outside of the temple wasn't particularly stunning. The inside of this temple was breathtaking. Notice that the paint still exists in the temple. Of course it would have been much brighter when originally built. I should be able to identify these gods and goddesses but I've got them all mixed up in my mind. |
Stunned by the ancient beauty we witnessed we headed back to the boat, for some relaxation and admiration of the scenery as we continued to head north. More temples are in our future.
