Now in Abu Simbel which is not an ugly town.  Reasonably maintained but they are on the shore of huge Lake Nasser so have plenty water.

Went to see the Ramses temples that were saved from the lake before filling.

Tomorrow the masterpiece and that’s leaving Egypt with a load of bureaucracy for nothing , just employment creation.    Most unpleasant to say the least but I will never forget this.

To day I flew to Abu Simbel over 290 km with a strong wind in the back and it felt like riding in a vacuum at times at 120 km/hr.  Total time 3 hrs but 25 % more fuel consumption.  All the way a fantastic road but still you must be vigilant on holes and other iregularities otherwise you can really fly.

Here at the Tuya hotel I met an Irishman who I knew of already in Cairo that he was also on the way but did not see him there .   He also goes to SA but must be home again in April so he has a set target.

Tomorrow I sleep across the border , I hope, in Wadi Halfa and set of on Sunday for a 400 km stretch to Dongola.   This is  the first town with "Hotels" .  The Irishman camps so will go into the desert to sleep.

I stopped camping this year for obvious reasons that I , already. explained earlier.  

It’s said it is a good road.  Only few years old and no rains here. 

Cherio,  Paul.