Today a local farmer leads us on a tour of his farm on Besaw Island, a community of about 500. The crops grown on this island are mangoes, dates and bananas. The farmers also have chickens, ducks and other animals. Say is welcomes us into the home of relatives who show us how they make sun-baked bread.
Sayid takes us on a walk around his property showing us his crops and animals. Many children follow us and wave.
We were invited to Sayid’s family home for lunch and to meet his family.
What we appreciate about Overseas Adventure Travel is the opportunity to meet local families and learn about the culture.
Later in the afternoon we visit Gisela Silsila Quarries. It is a sandstone quarry where the ancient Egyptians carved out the blocks to build the temples in Luxor and Aswan. There was a simple temple for the workers and burial sites for the leaders.
Tim & Kathy Simonsen 
I love living a teeny tiny bit of the adventure through and with you ♥
How far up the Nile are you at this point?
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I am late in my posts as the WiFi was not good on the boat. We are in Aswan now and fly to Cairo tomorrow and then home.
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