John Edward Cooper’s Notes

Satellite image (from Google Maps) with some of the places seen today shown
in yellow. Our boat, the Jaz Regency, was moored on the east bank of the Nile
just north of the area covered by the map.

• 06:00 Wake up call
• 06:00–07:00 Breakfast
• 07:00 Visit Aswan
• 13:30 Lunch
• 16:00–16:30 Tea time
• 16:30 Vegetable show
• 19:30 Dinner
• 21:00 Galabeya party

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07:29:57 Rocky islands in the Nile


07:37:22 Philae Temple to the left


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08:05:24 Another “Nilometer”


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08:08:02 Christian cross (centre) and Coptic inscription (top)


08:08:30 These conmen smiled for the camera, then wanted money. I gave one a note, and when the other put his hand out I told them they’d have to share what I’d given.


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08:27:54 Photos of us taken by Mehran


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08:29:02 The adjacent Kiosk of Emperor Trajan


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09:01:42 Back on the boat, view from the river


09:07:06 Aswan Dam (not the High Dam)


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09:12:56 Returning up the causeway from the boat


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[Continued at Sunday 5 February 2012 (2)]