Mittwoch, 13. Februar 2013

Egypt: Aswan to Luxor


Aswan: getting the bikes back after only 4 hours of processing
 
our luxury room in Aswan

the Nubian museum


mummy




police cars

the nile
tea time in the Old Cataract Hotel

the unfinished obelisk

boat tour on the Nile



old and new graffiti

the sound and light show at Philae temple


from former tourists

egyptian number plate

Nr. 13 for Jens

Karnak temple








puzzle pieces

Luxor temple

belly buttons




enough of temples for today

Sphinx Avenue

in the Pension at the West bank of Luxor

Sonntag, 10. Februar 2013

2/2013 Khartoum to Aswan



In the garden of the Youth Hostel in Khartoum and the dust storm is coming
the black pyramids of Meroe in Sudan








road in Sudan

wild camping in the desert of Sudan



In the morning sun

second place with pyramids in Merowe

lunchtime


the next wild camping in the Nubian desert

Falaffel, eggs, tomatoes in bread



on the road to Wadi Halfa



meeting some Italian bikers and our fixer in Wadi Halfa

Waiting for the ferry to Egypt

our Enfields on the vehicle ferry to Egypt (not allowed for passengers)
Mazar our helper and his bike
 
the passenger ferry to Aswan

after a cold and windy night on deck (17 h to Aswan)

 EGYPT


After 4 hours we got the bikes out of custom in Aswan - record for Egypt

Aswan in Egypt and the Nile