Sunset On The Nile

The Travel guides all insist that one must do SOMETHING to watch the sun set over the Nile whilst in Egypt! One of the recommended things to do here, is take a falucca ride around the islands. That is a VERY attractive option & one we would have been enthusiastic about, had it not been for the fact that Aswan is experiencing some very cold winds at the moment. It required bravery & multiple layers enough to sit on the promenade, as we did, & watch the sun set with an Old Cataract High Tea to finish our Christmas day! It was glorious to see the colour change the desrt landscape on the opposite bank of the nile, turning the sand a true gold. On the water, light & shadow played in a happy dance, & we saw with X-ray vision the patches used to mend a sail & then boats become silhouettes in an instant. The High Tea itself was a very expensive amusement washed down with tepid tea. Still, we had DONE something & the experience was worth it!