4/17/07 - Day 7 - Aswan - Ship Disembark

We had our last breakfast on board thr Royal Lotus. We said goodbye to the crew and boarded our bus. We headed out to an old quarry where they found an ancient Granite unfinished obelisk. It was never finished because it cracked. So it was unuseable. From there we boarded a ferry to an island called Agilka. Here is where we visited the temple of Isis which was transplanted from the submerged island of Philae. Again we see the large entrance way to a courtyard followed by a collonade. There were many nooks again. We took the ferry back to the mainland and on the way sa the old Aswan Dam. From there we made a brief stop at a glass factory. We saw them make ornaments and perfume bottles. They also had all of the pure oils and esences. Some were really nice. From there we took a small ferry to an island where our hotel is. This is another Movenpick Hotel. Its nice. The rooms are big and there are 3 resturants. And of course stores. More ways to suck the money from your wallet. We grabbed a quick lunch then relaxed for a while. Late in the afternoon we took a quick ferry to a Botanical Garden for a relaxing afternoon walk. We returned back to the hotel to prepare for our trip for tomorrow. Dinner was a nice buffet and off to bed. Our flight to Abu Simbal is 6am, leave the hotel at 5am, so that means up at 4 am. So, I'm off to bed. G'night!
Anna