Bart Bear's Blog

One of the places that the oldies really liked on their big trip was Aswan in Egypt. Mind you, they are not alone in that. Most of the rulers of Egypt and other Middle-Eastern countries stay there for their holidays. One of the rulers of Pakistan, the Aga Khan, loved the place so much that he is buried just across the river from where this photo was taken. (Actually, I got this wrong. The Aga Khan was the leader of Ismaili Muslims. See the comments below.) This is the Nile near the Old Cataract Hotel. This hotel is famous because of the important people who have stayed there, like most of the Kings and Presidents of Egypt, authors like Agatha Christie, loads of movie stars, and my oldies. The Nile splits into several channels here. This is one of the main channels that runs on one side of Elephantine Island; you can just see some of the ruins of an old temple on the far bank. The boats are feluccas. The little gazebo on this side of the river is called "King Faud's Corner" because this is where he loved to sit and watch the life of the Nile go by. Next time the oldies go to Egypt, they owe me a Sakara beer in King Faud's place.

Labels: Egypt