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Our Mideast Trip -- March 1999

Egypt--March 12-21: Aswan!



Above, left: Our hotel pool at the Isis Island Hotel near Aswan.

Right: On the free ferry from Isis Island to Aswan; our hotel is in background.


Above: A better view of the huge Isis Island Hotel complex, where we stayed.

Right: Our guide Al & one of the boatmen on our felucca sail at Aswan.

Below: When the wind died down & the boatmen had to row, guess who got to steer?


Above: From our felucca we see the Aga Khan Mauloseum (left, on the horizon) and Club Med (the pink building, right center). Closups, respectively, are above right).

Above: Mary & Larry at the Aswan Dam where (above right) we see a load of camels coming up from the Sudan.

Left: The Carderock Hotel at Aswan where King Farouk used to stay.

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