Today we met our guide Abdul. One of the first things he told us about himself is that he has two wives! He took us to the high dam first. Mike was very interested to learn about the 2nd largest dam in the world. Then we went to a little island by boat to visit the Philae temple. This is another temple that was underwater and moved. There was a lot to see and learn about here. Next we went to the essence house owned by the Alfayed family. We bought some oils and lotus flower essence. Our final stop was the unfinished obelisk. This giant granite pillar was worked on for 7 months until the day it cracked. Once cracked, it was no good. They decided granite wasn't strong enough for an obelisk and left it laying there on its side...unfinished.
After our tour, we checked in to the cruise. The boat is very nice. We spent the afternoon laying around in the sun. During supper, Santa came to visit with presents for everyone.
Merry Christmas!
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