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Egypt 2010
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We went by train to Asuan. I didn't expect so much comfort!
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The Nile in Asuan is surrounded by desert
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There is a horse-drawn carriage around every corner and they are very persistent
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We knew patience was necessary in Egypt
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When walking along the Nile tourists are constantly approached by people offering boat rides
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Until Asuan we thought hassling was not a problem in Egypt
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We decided to take a sunset boat ride
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Father and son
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Smoking shisha is something I had to try
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A shoeshiner at work in Asuan
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Two friends on the bench
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Muslim women in Asuan
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When this girl grows up, she will have to dress like her mother
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Kids in Asuan
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A shop with herbs and spices. Men sitting outside drink tea
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This shop owner was reading out loud, perhaps praying
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Sharia as-Souq, the main market street of Asuan
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Teenage girls don't like dark colors
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Girls leaving the boat. Women sit separately from men
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Regular boats go from Asuan to Nubian villages on Elephantine Island
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Village of Koti
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Women throw water on the streets, but dust is still everywhere
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Transporting sand from the boat to the building site
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I peeked inside a Nubian house in Koti
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Siou, the second village on Elephantine Island
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Village of Siou
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Aga Khan Mausoleum on the West Bank of the Nile
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We decided to take a boat to the West Bank and climb the hill on the left
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In West Asuan village kids run towards us asking for gifts
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We only had 1 pen and couldn't decide who should get it
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She covered her hair when she saw me take photos
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This guy wanted to sell us drinks
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Policeman leading a group of tourists on camels
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The whole group included many more camels
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View of Asuan from the top of the hill. On the right is the Elephantine Island
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Ruins overlooking the Nile