At the same time, the Nile River is also full of romance, and rafting on the Nile River has always been what tourists yearn for. There is a three-masted sailboat that sails purely by wind. Fortunately, there is indeed wind when Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo ride, otherwise it would be embarrassing to remember. There is a desert on both sides of the Nile River. It is approaching evening. The sun is hanging low above the desert, shining everywhere with golden yellow and the river wind is whistling.

The ground blew through my ears, accompanied by the singing of children on the cruise ship, which was very pleasant. The ship's ship was a Nubian, a nation that fought a thousand-year war with Pharaohs. It even once became Pharaohs, and now some of them were divided into Egypt. The Nubians' skin color was dark, which looked more like Africans. They took Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo to sing "Wua Lele" as if it was welcome, accompanied by the distinctive drum beats, which was a bit of African tribal flavor.

After returning from the sailing boat, Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo returned to the cruise ship. Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo will spend three days on the cruise ship, all the way to Luxor, and visit the temples along the way. The facilities on the cruise ship are pretty good, so you can take a hot shower. After taking a shower, you can go to the top of the boat to see the Nile River at night. Compared to yesterday's embarrassment, today is really comfortable.

There were performances of Sufei and belly dance in the evening cruise bar. Sufei is an Arab male dancer wearing a large plaid skirt, making the skirt hem rise and turn. Although it was a bit monotonous, it was really not easy to turn it around for several minutes... Belly dance... It is really uncommon, and the dancer's figure is a bit plump... it is really not good-looking, and the movements are a bit embarrassing ╮(╯_╰)╭ Later, I asked Millard if the Egyptians like women with such appearance. He kept saying no, and they felt that belly dancers were a profession that betrayed their own, and were not accepted by mainstream society.

A buffet lunch buffet is provided on the cruise ship, but no free water is provided... The tour group will give you a bottle of water for each meal. The rest must be prepared by themselves. Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo brought their own electric kettle, otherwise it would seem like a bottle of mineral water on the ship. Of course, the Egyptians would not miss this business opportunity. When boarding the ship, Egyptians would come to sell you mineral water, two large bottles of 5 pounds, much more authentic. But be careful to prepare change, otherwise disputes will easily arise. Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo group took out a handful of money. As a result, they were snatched away by the water seller and refused to pay it back.

The ship docked in Aswan for a day without moving, and today it is still active in Aswan.

Egypt has three greatest buildings - the Pyramids, the Karnak Temple, and the Abu Simbel Temple. Because the Abu Simbel Temple is located at the southernmost point of Egypt, and is even 300 kilometers away from Aswan, many travel routes are not arranged to go there. But the Abu Simbel Temple is undoubtedly the most charming temple in the entire Egypt and is worth visiting anyway.

We had to get up early in the morning when we went to the Temple of Abu Simbel. For safety reasons, the Egyptian government required that all the tourist buses to Abu Simbel gather in one place at around 4 a.m., and each car caught a soldier with live ammunition, and then the military car drove the way to go together. There were also many posts and roadblocks along the way. The security seemed relatively tight. But what was more embarrassing was that after arriving at the destination, Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo found that the guy holding a gun and magazine in Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo threw the gun and magazine in the car and got out of the car and went around.

It was still dark when I set off. I saw the sunrise on the Sahara Desert with my own eyes on the road, but after all, it was slanted behind the tourist bus, which affected the viewing. The whole journey was three hours, and it was not allowed to get off the bus, so you had to go to the toilet first.

The temple parking lot and ticket office are located on the back of the temple, and the entire temple was carved out on a mountain. Considering the difficulty of the project and the technological level of that year, it is a miracle. When Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo turned the mountain, the front of the temple entered the sight. A strong feeling suddenly emerged.

The Temple of Abu Simbel consists of a large temple and a small temple. The Great Temple belongs to Ramesses himself, and the Small Temple belongs to his queen, Nefertari. At the entrance of the Great Temple, the four colossus of Ramesses II are solemn, with a slight smile, staring into the distance in the sunshine.

Cat) Ramses II is the person Yun Luo has always admired the most. When he was in junior high school, he read the comic "The Sky Is the Red River Bank", which describes a Japanese girl traveling to ancient Syria - the Kingdom of Xitai. The story runs through the love story of the heroine Xiri and the prince Kailu of Xitai. Ramses I was another man who loved Xiri. At this time, he was still a general in Egypt. At that time, Yun Luo still liked to dream, and it was natural that the flower-in-law Ramses was a man. First of all, he was a handsome guy with two eyes.

He has different colors, and secondly, he has a personality that makes the little girl fascinated. He is smart and brave, full of ambitions like an eagle--you must get what you want, otherwise you can use it. Of course, unfortunately, he did not grab Xili, but soon after, he got the throne of the Pharaoh. Although Rames II was not his grandson, they were extremely similar. Yunluo often regarded them as one person. Going to Egypt to see Abu Simbel is Yunluo's always wish, and Yunluo wanted to witness Ramesis' great achievements with his own eyes.

From the statues, murals and mummies of Ramses II, it can be seen that Ramses II is also an absolute handsome man, with a strong body, charming eyes, high nose, and a height of more than 1.9 meters. He was the greatest pharaoh in ancient Egypt. During his period, Egypt had an unprecedented vast territory; at the same time, he was also a man who was keen on building temples, and two of the three greatest buildings in Egypt belonged to him. In addition, he was probably the most romantic pharaoh. The small temple next to the Great Temple was built for his wife Nefertari. Although he had hundreds of wives and children, he was still polite.

She has a special liking. Nefertari means the most beautiful woman. Ramses II wrote on the temple built for her: Every day, the sun rises for you. And the four statues at the entrance of the temple belong to Pharaoh, two of his wife, and the four statues are the same height. In ancient Egypt, the height of Pharaoh's wife never exceeds Pharaoh's knees, which also confirms Ramses II's love for his wife. And he himself is also respected by people as such a powerful, wise, romantic, and confident almost perfect image. It is such a pharaoh that Yunluo can resist his charm.

Ramses II advocated force and was also poetic romance. One of the most distinctive murals in the Great Temple depicts a scene where he stood on a horse's chariot and bent his bow and arrow. The difference is that Ramses II's arm holding the bow half-covered an arm behind him. Archaeologists initially thought it was a carving error, but as the inscription was cracked, they found that this story was recorded. Ramses II encountered difficulties in the battle, so they asked the Sun God, Yun Luo was your son, why did you abandon Yun Luo? At this time, Sun God replied to him, who said Yun Luo abandoned you, don't Yun Luo beside you? So the arm on the mural was the Sun God who protected Ramses II.

The murals inside the temple mainly record the scenes of Pharaoh fighting with his enemies and the scenes of Pharaoh offering sacrifices to various gods, which are quite similar. It is said that the painting art in ancient Egypt has not developed much since its birth, and it is probably true.

The Great Temple also shows the developed astronomical knowledge of ancient Egypt. Four stone statues are enshrined in the inner temple. The two in the middle are Ramses II and the sun god Amon, and the two beside them are Herusses and Pet. Two days a year, the sun will shoot into the innermost temple of the temple through the entrance of the Great Temple. It is directly illuminated on the faces of Ramses II and Amon. It is said that every second is not bad. One day is his birthday and the other day is his ascension to the throne.

The Abu Simbel Temple was also cut and relocated due to the construction of the Aswan Dam. It is worthy of being the southernmost part of Egypt. It is really hot and the temple is not ventilated. Nalan Shiqi and Yun Luo were covered in sweat after walking for a while. Why was the temple built in such a place? The answers are different. Maybe it was to show that his territory expanded here (it did not belong to Egypt when it was older). Maybe it was to pursue distinctive places, or maybe it was to be destroyed by the people because he was worried about deifying himself.

The cruise ship originally planned to depart at 1 pm to Kom Umbu. But for some reason, it was postponed to 8 pm. So the afternoon was a leisurely time. It was also a good time to add travel notes and stroll on the boat.

Mellard said that he could take Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo to visit Aswan's cities and markets at night, and he was quite interested. But everyone in the same group wanted to take a carriage to go directly to the market. Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo wanted to hike and experience the city on their own. Without getting support, he decided to wander around the cruise ship and leave the group for a short time. Two gains: the sunset in the Nile River and the children in Aswan.

In Egypt, the Nile River, the Sahara Desert, and the sunrise and sunset of Mount Sinai. It is recognized as the most spectacular natural landscape. The Nile River is more beautiful, with deserts, green plants, and river water. The air humidity is not high, so the sun really sets from the ground, unlike what is usually seen to gradually disappear from the clouds and mist. At sunset, the sun slowly descends from the floor and gradually disappears, knowing that the last ray of gold disappears. At this time, the entire sky, water surface, and desert are reflected in warm colors of varying depths. Suddenly I thought of a poem "The setting sun and the lone wild goose fly together, and the autumn water and the sky are the same color."

I met some children in the nearby park. They were very lively and not afraid of people. Nalan Shuqi and Yunluo asked them to take photos together. They were very excited. Nalan Shuqi and Yunluo left and followed Nalan Shuqi and Yunluo far away and said goodbye. Later, the tour guide asked Nalan Shuqi and Yunluo, did they not ask you for money? Nalan Shuqi and Yunluo said confidently, because Nalan Shuqi and Yunluo were more willing to believe that they were just out of naive curiosity. It is said that children who came into contact with the market would take the initiative to ask for money. Nalan Shuqi and Yunluo were willing to believe that Nalan Shuqi and Yunluo were in contact with the real Aswan children.

Back at the cruise ship in the evening, I drove to Kom Umbu at around 8 o'clock. Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo found that Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo had thrown the mp4 on the tour bus. Millard contacted the driver and assistant of the tour bus in charge. After searching twice, he finally found that he was thrown into the gap between the two seats. It seemed that the quality of Egyptian vendors could not represent all Egyptians.

The domestic saying generally believes that Egyptians are used to asking you for consumption, but close contact with real locals will feel that they are very enthusiastic. Tourism will destroy the hearts of some people, but we should believe that people themselves are passionate and simple. Egyptians are very friendly to Chinese people, and many people will greet you in Chinese; if there are beauties, they will be even more popular.

The Temple of Kom Umbu is not big, it is a temple from the Ptolemy period. The temple has a little special feature, that is, it is a symmetrical temple of two gods, perhaps only this one. The one on the left is the Eagle God, and the one on the right is the Crocodile God. There is also a legend about this temple, which is basically a story about the crocodile God driven him away because of jealousy God, and later a problem occurred.

In fact, this temple is not that famous. If it weren't for being close to the Nile River, maybe the itinerary wouldn't have been arranged here. However, Ptolemy belonged to a late dynasty, so it can be seen that the carving skills are more refined, such as the ups and downs of human muscles, etc. So if you want to talk about the wall carvings of the temple, this place is better.

In addition, there is a big and deep thing like a well here, which was actually used to measure the water level of the Nile River in ancient times. This seems to be the earliest water level measurement well in the world, but its function is not used for water conservancy research, but for tax collection - judging agricultural harvests based on the water level, thereby determining tax revenue. Relatively speaking, it is much more scientific and humane than increasing taxes based on the mood of the country's boss.

There is also the earliest calendar in the world, which records what needs to be done every day for 360 days a year. The remaining 5 days are the days of religious sacrifices and are not in the calendar. Three thousand years ago, people had already accurately understood 365 days a year, which shows that Egypt's calendar and astronomy are very accomplished.
Chapter completed!