Elephantine Island Aswan

On our second day in Aswan we swam lazily in the pool and then had lunch on the terrace at the Old Cataract Hotel. We took the local ferry to Elephantine Island, visiting the museum and archaeological site. The museum has a small collection including pre-pharonic up until Graeco-Roman finds. The site includes a temple dedicated to Khnum and another with statues of Heqaibes. We walked down to the shore and sat on an elephant shaped rock. Of course a Nubian came up offering a felucca, then chatted for a while and finally tried to persuade George to swap watches. We walked back to the ferry via one of the nubian villages - narrow streets, colourful houses, women in black sitting outside (mostly oldish), children shouting 'hello'. Everyone here asks for pens if you refuse money. Back on the ferry.

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Khnum temple on Elephantine Island	Guide to site on Elephantine Island
Door posts to Khnum temple	Nileometer on Elephantine Island
Heqa-ibes temple Elephantine Island	Nubian houses Elephantine Island
Nubian Houses Elephantine Island	Ibis
Old and New Cataract Hotels	Old Cataract hotel
Aga Khan memorial from Elephantine Island	Mud brick walls Elephantine Island
Nile from Elephantine Island