Aswan

The overnight train to Aswan was fantastic and we even managed to get a bit of shut eye! On arriving in Aswan we were met by another local guide who was also called Mohammad (very popular name in Egypt lol). This Mohammad was to become THE NUMBER 1 MOHAMMAD, for he was the perfect gentleman and made every one of us feel special in some way. Nothing was too much trouble for him, he was always available when needed and was a very kind & genuine person. He will be our friend for life! When taking my next group to Egypt I will be calling on Mohammad for sure!!!

Aswan - beautiful, mediterranean feel and our hotel was perched right on the Nile. We spent our first afternoon familiarising ourselves with the local souq, then boarding a felucca for a sunset sail on the Nile exploring Kitchener & Elephantine Islands, whilst stopping at a Nubian Village enroute. The Nubian Village was an eye opener....after enjoying a cup of Hibiscus Tea with a local family, we proceeded to give out some of the textiles, buttons & scraps we had bought along for poor families struggling to make a living. Boy what a mistake, we were mobbed!!! On returning to our felucca we set sail as the sun was disappearing beyond the desert whilst singing along with our Nubian Captain "she'll be coming around the mountain" - madness - Just another challenge in the day of an Adventurous Woman!