Sunday, April 26, 2009

TADA the Camel Ride ;) and More

OK OK Which one is meant for ME?
YUP tiz MOI
Off the camel...
Nice guides
By Golly I did it
Some decided NOT to do the camel ride and waited for us at the Nubian Village
Here we come
Nice people, pretty place
Yippee more Shopping ;)
yup it is what it is
love the colors
YE GADS more shopping
the tea was good
YIKES Betsy did not want anything to do with this Live one
She was mortified
Crocodile NOT DUNDEE
but Crocodile Dee Dee
tee hee
Show off
Play pen ;)
Spices and more
such eye candy
playtime
Sigh we have to leave

Friday, April 24, 2009

We are off for the ride of a life time…

To one of the Three Nubian Villages of Elephantine
Island
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Enjoy the beautiful sights

Botanic Garden Aswan Egypt

Nubia
More about these youngsters
as we get closer to the Camel Ride
Elephantine Island is the largest of the Aswan area islands, and is one of the most
ancient sites in Egypt, with artifacts dating to predynastic periods. This is
probably due to its location at the first Cataract of the Nile, which provided a
natural boundary between Egypt and Nubia. As an island, it was also easily
defensible. In fact, the ancient town located in the southern part of the island was
also a fortress through much of it's history. At one time, there was a bridge from
the mainland to the island.
Elephantine Island
The Beautiful CLEAR waters of the NILE
History Site
More pictures on the next post
as we go forth on the Camel Journey