Spring in Egypt Part 5 - Abu Simbel Temple

Following our 2-night stay in Oasis hotel Cairo was a 3-night stay at a supposedly 5-star cruise on River Nile. We checked in to a cruise ship by Sunrise Resorts & Cruises after our visit to Aswan High Dam and Philae Temple. The cruise ship was rather dated though I could see how it could've been a 5-star establishment many years prior. We were fortunate to get a room right by the lobby on the main level as it was convenient, and we also heard that the lower level rooms had an unpleasant odour.

On the other hand, the meals they served on the cruise were excellent. It wasn't a huge selection but everything was tasty and they always serve beautiful, fluffy, feta cheese. I loooooved the cheese so much that I made a special trip to Carrefour just before our flight home to buy some to take home.

On the first morning we were on the cruise, they scheduled an optional (for extra fee) trip to Abu Simbel temple. This temple is quite famous but only DH and my friend decided to go. I stayed behind with Miss Kiki so she could work on her term break homework and also get extra sleep. Those who were going to Abu Simbel had to leave the cruise at 4:00 am and take a 3-hour bus ride to get there. I can't say a lot about the temple but here are some pictures from the temple and from the cruise while waiting for the temple goers to come back.

Breakfast on the cruise

On the cruise top deck

Our room

The Abu Simbel goers came back at around lunch time, so we were able to eat together. I ate so much food but if felt good because I ate mostly salads and cheeses with some meat or fish or chicken. They always had a few salad options.

Lunch on the cruise

During lunch time we set sail from Aswan to Kom Ombo. It took a few hours to get there and we were able to disembark just before sunset.

Please stay tuned for my post on Kom Ombo Temple!

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