ASWAN - Part 2

Had a camera malfunction and thought we lost most of our Aswan photos. Recovered them through the wonders of modern technology – so – here is part 2!

Yes...finally some modern art. Of course we all love the antiquities ... but we were quite happy to come upon a sculpture garden on a hill outside of Aswan with something from the present century. 

Katie: Photos from the Nubian Museum of skeletons dug up during excavations in the 1940's.
Ruby: They buried them with some jars and thats for their after-life because they believe in after-lives. And they might need some stuff for it!

Ruby: We are at a Nubian house at the Nubian Museum -  the decorations are fantastic! 

Windows in a Coptic church. Egypt is 90% Muslim, 10% Coptic Christian. they get picked on, but make beautiful churches. There is a huge coptic church in Aswan and we decided to stop in. A very nice woman gave us a tour. 

Our felucca captain

Felucca ride in Aswan

Katie: Ruby's favorite plant in the herbarium on Kitchner Island.
Ruby: thats my favorite plant in the herbarium.

The night sky over the bazaar in Aswan

Ruby: the shop owner in the bazaar teaches Paul to dance. What fun!!!
Katie: Our shopkeeper immediately recognized Paul's innate rhythmic abilities and taught him a little dance.

In the off chance you can't find these in the US we picked up a couple of dozen for close friends! Dashboard fuzz is for extra special friends! 

Philae Temple

Ruby's first temple!

Ruby: how dare he sticks his tongue out at me!!

The modern sculpture garden outside of Aswan

Paul, Ruby and Hasan - our taxi driver and new friend!
Ruby: Ruby sits it a hippos mouth with Paul's head in it.

Yea - you would have done it too...

Katie's personal favorites!