One week!

It has already been one week since I arrived in Luxor, where did the time go.  Again it has been an activity filled week, and sleep has been the minimum necessary.    Currently I am in Aswan, the boat sailed on to this city after our visit to the Kom  Ombo Temple yesterday.  It was interesting to see Kom Ombo in the daylight, as the first time I went there it was night, but again a Temple rich in history.  Today we are going to the Philae Temple.  Due to the heat here, we will be leaving in 30 mins, at 8am, when the temperature will already be in the late 20s, and the sun very hot.  I love the sun, it doesn't like me quite so much and it's a full time job to keep myself covered in enough lotion to prevent burning, as I said to everyone, I will need to find coping mechanisms, as staying out of the sun is not going to be an option, if I wanted to be out of the sun I could stay in the UK :) 

The entire week has been one of fun and laughter, it's a bonus that I have been able to spend the time with friends, the friends I met in Egypt in January,  and especially during my time in the hotel in Luxor, where nightly al fresco dinners, walks around the city, good conversation and lots of laughter prevailed.  There are also some great people on the boat, and so socialising with my fellow cruise companions has added to the delight of this cruise.  I might wish Pat was here, but I think that's from a familiarity perspective, but I do miss her already.

As we came into Aswan late last night, we sailed under a truly magnificent bridge, if I saw it on the previous visit, I don't recall but with boat sailings overnight, I am sure I didn't;  hey, it's a bridge, how would I not notice a bridge!!  There was a certain sense of romance about sailing under it at midnight, with the stars brightly shining, and the air warm and balmy.  A new life in Egypt, yes please :