Aswan

We spent two days at the pleasant city of Aswan, by the first cataract of the Nile. From there we visited a nearby Nubian village for a meal, and we made a camel trek in the desert to the ancient Monastery of St Simeon.

Text and photos © Peter Kirk 2002. Permission is given for copying without alteration for non-commercial use.

City, Nile and Tombs	Feluccas on the Nile at Aswan	The Cathedral and the River
A Nubian Village near Aswan	The Old Dam from the Nubian Village	Inside a Nubian Home
Peter on a Camel 1	Peter on a Camel 2	Camel Trek
Monastery of St Simeon 1	Monastery of St Simeon 2	Monastery of St Simeon 3