DAY 6: ASWAN
12:00 noon -- We embarked on the Oberoi Philae -- the most beautiful cruiser on the Nile and we were incredibly fortunate to have the best suite on the boat (#314). In the afternoon, we sailed in a felucca (sail boat) around Aswan's Elephantine Island, so called for the giant granite boulders off the southern end of the island, which resemble a herd of bathing elephants. Aswan is the most laid-back of Egyptian cities, as well as being tropical and exotic with its palm trees, islands in the Nile, sail boats and Nubian culture. In ancient times, Aswan was the southernmost part of Egypt with Nubia laying beyond.