Leaving Aswan and traveling down 250 Km through the Nubian desert by convoy. There is not much to see but desert and maybe a mirage or two. 
Abu Simbel - The Facade of the Small Temple of Hathor. 
Jan is given the key to the Tomb by the security guard.
The Large Temple of Abu Simbel constructed by Rames II
The pronaos with the eight Ostirian pilasters
This was first situated on the banks of the Nile River and would have been immersed by the making of Lake Nasser. It was moved to higher ground, block by block.
Lake Nassar starts at Aswan 250Km to the North and extends down into Sudan 100Km to the South. Security is pretty tight if you were thinking about a 100km trek to Sudan through the desert.
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I'm so glad you made it to Abu Simbel! I thought it was fantastic. Aswan is a pretty cool little city. Make sure you go for a faluka ride sometime if you haven't already- Actually, I think it was Chad who got me all excited about riding a faluka. ; )
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