{"id":806,"date":"2010-08-20T17:13:25","date_gmt":"2010-08-20T17:13:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capetocairo2010.co.za\/?p=806"},"modified":"2011-09-22T14:14:51","modified_gmt":"2011-09-22T14:14:51","slug":"20-august-day-52","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.capetocairo2010.co.za\/?p=806","title":{"rendered":"20 August (Day 52)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today is Friday and the equivalent of the Western world\u2019s Sunday in this part of the world and therefore there is no ability to do anything regarding getting the bikes out of customs. As a result, it is a day of rest and Andreas, Dale and I elected to rent a Faluka (Nile Sail boat) and cruise the water for a few hours and to see some of the local archaeological sites.<\/p>\n<p>This turned out to be a brilliant idea as we got to see some incredible Egyptian tombs and hieroglyphs, got an opportunity to swim in the Nile and just generally relax in an awesome environment.<\/p>\n<p>We concluded the day with ice cream at the Movenpick hotel and after Dale left, Andreas promptly hustled me into a few games of pool at which he thoroughly thrashed me but not until after we had consumed one or two Stellas!! It was an early night after that!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.capetocairo2010.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/CIMG1311.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px\" title=\"CIMG1311\" border=\"0\" alt=\"CIMG1311\" src=\"http:\/\/www.capetocairo2010.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/CIMG1311_thumb.jpg\" width=\"648\" height=\"856\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Our Captain of the good Faluka, Aruba.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.capetocairo2010.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/CIMG1317.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px\" title=\"CIMG1317\" border=\"0\" alt=\"CIMG1317\" src=\"http:\/\/www.capetocairo2010.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/CIMG1317_thumb.jpg\" width=\"649\" height=\"490\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>View of the Aswan tombs from the water.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.capetocairo2010.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/CIMG1335.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px\" title=\"CIMG1335\" border=\"0\" alt=\"CIMG1335\" src=\"http:\/\/www.capetocairo2010.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/CIMG1335_thumb.jpg\" width=\"649\" height=\"490\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>At the tombs of Aswan.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.capetocairo2010.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010_08_20_IMG_3940.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px\" title=\"2010_08_20_IMG_3940\" border=\"0\" alt=\"2010_08_20_IMG_3940\" src=\"http:\/\/www.capetocairo2010.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010_08_20_IMG_3940_thumb.jpg\" width=\"648\" height=\"960\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>View over the Nile and Aswan.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.capetocairo2010.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2199.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px\" title=\"\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.capetocairo2010.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2199_thumb.jpg\" width=\"649\" height=\"490\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Tombs of Aswan.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.capetocairo2010.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2203.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px\" title=\"\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.capetocairo2010.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2203_thumb.jpg\" width=\"648\" height=\"857\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>At the tombs of Aswan.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.capetocairo2010.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/CIMG1345.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px\" title=\"CIMG1345\" border=\"0\" alt=\"CIMG1345\" src=\"http:\/\/www.capetocairo2010.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/CIMG1345_thumb.jpg\" width=\"648\" height=\"856\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Inside the Tombs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.capetocairo2010.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2180.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px\" title=\"\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.capetocairo2010.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2180_thumb.jpg\" width=\"649\" height=\"490\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Inside the tombs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.capetocairo2010.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2191.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px\" title=\"\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.capetocairo2010.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2191_thumb.jpg\" width=\"649\" height=\"490\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Inside the tombs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.capetocairo2010.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010_08_20_IMG_3949.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px\" title=\"2010_08_20_IMG_3949\" border=\"0\" alt=\"2010_08_20_IMG_3949\" src=\"http:\/\/www.capetocairo2010.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010_08_20_IMG_3949_thumb.jpg\" width=\"647\" height=\"959\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Rui Cooling off for a swim in the Nile after a long trek up the hill to see the tombs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.capetocairo2010.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/CIMG1375.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px\" title=\"CIMG1375\" border=\"0\" alt=\"CIMG1375\" src=\"http:\/\/www.capetocairo2010.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/CIMG1375_thumb.jpg\" width=\"649\" height=\"490\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Andreas chilling out.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.capetocairo2010.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2211.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px\" title=\"\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.capetocairo2010.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2211_thumb.jpg\" width=\"649\" height=\"490\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Beautiful Nile scenery.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.capetocairo2010.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/CIMG1369.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px\" title=\"CIMG1369\" border=\"0\" alt=\"CIMG1369\" src=\"http:\/\/www.capetocairo2010.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/CIMG1369_thumb.jpg\" width=\"649\" height=\"490\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>and some of its inhabitants.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.capetocairo2010.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010_08_20_IMG_3974.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px\" title=\"2010_08_20_IMG_3974\" border=\"0\" alt=\"2010_08_20_IMG_3974\" src=\"http:\/\/www.capetocairo2010.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010_08_20_IMG_3974_thumb.jpg\" width=\"649\" height=\"438\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>After a week of Wadi Halfa, this is like paradise!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.capetocairo2010.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/CIMG1378.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px\" title=\"CIMG1378\" border=\"0\" alt=\"CIMG1378\" src=\"http:\/\/www.capetocairo2010.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/CIMG1378_thumb.jpg\" width=\"649\" height=\"490\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Dale relaxing on board.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.capetocairo2010.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/CIMG1332.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px\" title=\"CIMG1332\" border=\"0\" alt=\"CIMG1332\" src=\"http:\/\/www.capetocairo2010.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/CIMG1332_thumb.jpg\" width=\"649\" height=\"490\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>More Locals!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.capetocairo2010.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2183.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px\" title=\"\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.capetocairo2010.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2183_thumb.jpg\" width=\"649\" height=\"490\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>The Nile, the desert and Aswan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today is Friday and the equivalent of the Western world\u2019s Sunday in this part of the world and therefore there is no ability to do anything regarding getting the bikes out of customs. 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