After breakfast on the train we arrived in Aswan and headed to the Isis Hotel right by the Nile. We had the entire morning and early afternoon to ourselves. We took advantage of this time to catch up on e-mails, etc., at a nearby McDonald’s which had free wi-fi. And yes, I ate McDonald’s in Aswan.
In the afternoon we got on a felucca and took a trip down the Nile. We saw Elephantine Island, the botanical islands on Kitchener Island, and the Aga Khan Mausoleum whilst on the felucca. Then we stopped in a Nubian village and visited a craft shop where we met baby alligators! We went to a Nubian home and had a traditional dinner with some locals. It was nice to feel so immersed in their culture.
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