Abu Sambel - WOW

This is the most amazing way to start our trip of Egypt. We arrived here at lunch time and checked into our floating hotel which in the brochure was described as a floating palace with balconies for all rooms, unfortunately because of the lack of visitors here they have had to cancel some of the bigger boats and put everyone onto one or two of the older small boats. The accommodation is a bit old but overall everyone is quite comfortable. 

First stop the temples and they are absolutely breath taking. It's very hard to believe that we are actually here. I have dreamed about standing in front of this temple for so long that it's all unreal. The entrance to the temple for Rameses is only the beginning to a wonderful adventure. The inside of the temple is covered with the most amazing carvings and cartouches.

It didn't take Ron very long to get into the swing of being on the road again and copying some of the local trends. LOL.

The walls inside tell the story of Ramese and his battle with the Hittites and then the first ever peace treating between two nations. It tells of the many major battles that raged for decades and eventually the major battle where the Hittites surrounded Ramese and cut him off from his army and how he valiantly fought from his chariot and is depicted surrounded by hundreds of dead. Unfortunately it is an absolute no no to take pics inside so can only show you the outside.

The second temple was built to honour his favourite wife Nefertari and is the Temple of Hathor. Smaller in size but just a spectacular inside and totally devoted to his love for her.

That night we were treated to the most amazing light and sound show. Here we are in the middle of the desert at night and all of a sudden the story of the temples is projected onto the temples and the entire story including the rescue of the temples from the lake is told.