Day 8 Aswan to Wadi

Day 8 Monday 8 June

I managed to get the younsters out of bed early enough to see some of the sights of Aswan, we were feeling a bit guilty that we were breezing through without stopping to look. We looked at the ‘unfinished Obelisk’ quite a sight, 45 meter columns of granite cut square on 3 sides and then abandoned because of a flaw.
After breakfast we set off for the Port where we followed a tedious process of customs clearance, loaded the bikes onto a barge which will follow the ferry arriving about 24 hours later and then boarding ourselves. We’re now on the boat which is quite something. Licensed for 270people there will be 570, most of whom will spend the trip on the deck. Fortunately we’ve got air-conditioned cabins.
There are 5 overland groups with us so lots of talking. They are doing basically the same as us just with more time. We'll be in Cape Town first the longest trip will take about another 12 months. There's a French family with a 15 year old girl who are taking them selves around the world in a fantastically set up lorry. She's to be home schooled but what an experience.