Written 26 Jan. We were on the bus and away by 9.15; already it was very hot at the site. Rami pointed out a mirage of water and trees away to the right. Never thought I'd really see one. It's amazing when something you have known about from childhood becomes a reality.
The bus speed limit was 80 kph, so it was a long slow trip back to Aswan, but I slept for an hour. We were at Aswan Airport by 12 30 and had a quick flight to Cairo in a 737. Back to our Oasis Hotel for a meal and a good sleep.
Departure time on 23 Jan was 7.45, heading for El Alamein. TV still showing the Haitian earthquake, 11 days after the tragedy. Text from Brian says, "It's a cold southerly in Wellington." I get Rami to tell the bus. A new word for him. "What is a southerly?" People at the front enlighten him. His English is so good that you would think he is a native speaker.
[Sarah tells us about a woman on a tour who haggled so hard that the shop owner threw her out with a free scarf and said, "You are a hard woman. You will never get a husband.]
[Eddie tells about a stomach remedy he bought for 10 Egyptian pounds - quite a big quantity. He sold what he didn't need to an Egyptian cabin attendant for 20 pounds! We are all admiring of his ingenuity!]
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