Aswan, March 9-10th

After Cairo, we took an overnight train down to Aswan. It is in the far south part of Egypt and a big change from Cairo and the bustling city. Aswan was about 15-20 degrees hotter (I think it was about 90-95 F), much cleaner, smaller and just different.

We spent some time walking around town and in the market. Aswan is known for its spices and we bought a bunch (especially saffron)! We also took a boat ride on the Nile, road camels for about an hour to a Nubian village, and had dinner with a local Nubian family. It was one of my favorite parts of the trip, and probably the best food we had!

Our Intrepid group

The Nile

Aswan The market
Spices! Riding camels to the Nubian village