Salvation past of Egypt (ending ch.8) The only task the next day for me was the organization of my departure from Aswan. I went down to the Nile and allowed the first that fell shill for felucca (a small sailing boat, prim.perev.) Offer their services. I explained to him that the next day I want to sail to Luxor on the felucca. We went to a felucca, where he spoke with the captain, then he called me a price and said that he will come to my hotel, when he will have more information. A little later the same day he arrived at the hotel, and we shook hands, concluding, therefore, an oral contract. He asked for a small fee to stock up on groceries, and I gave him money. I asked him to write a receipt for the blank page of my diary. He wrote and signed it in Arabic. Below, he wrote his name in Latin letters - he has turned "Ashrf" - and went on business. The remainder of the day went very quickly. Most of it I spent on the terrace on the roof of the hotel, sipping tea. By the end of the day I finished reading "Frankenstein", which was very different from the common legend that was familiar to me. Also, I have gathered the necessary items, such as food that you need me on felucca, packed their bags and went to sleep. Hypostyle hall I was somewhere in the woods, in the western United States, when we discovered a large concentration of ruins, which somewhat resembled the ruins of Maya cities in Central America. The ancient city was located at the confluence of two large rivers that threatened his safety. In the center of the devastated city was a strange cross, and beside him two huge stone coffin. When we opened one of the coffins, there was a man of great height, dressed in a green iron armor. We have long tried to take pictures of our discovery, but no one besides me could not figure out how to disable the flash on the camera. Archaeologist who was Robert Duvall (American actor and director, prim.perev.) Frantically tried to contact someone on the radio to tell them what we found is a very important burial. While he was speaking on the radio, on the inside of the coffin, I saw the image of Viking boats and an inscription which read "(What a name of a Viking), was here, 1060 AD". We covered the mad joy of what we have found indisputable evidence that the Vikings reached the western United States. It was clear that I was dreaming, but everything was so real, that it seemed that everything is really going on, so I do not want to immediately wake up. From that moment everything went topsy-turvy. I found that one of the old walls of the water flows, and we had to quickly dig up and dismantle the entire city to move it to a safer place. We were sorry that we are forced to endure the city, but at the same time happy that we rescued him (sounds like something familiar). Then I woke up. I love weird dreams that come to me in the desert! Columns in Filah first thing that I learned the next morning that the voyage on felucca had been postponed a day because someone was ill. I thought that most likely they just do not get enough passengers, so I told the guy that the next morning I have to necessarily go away, otherwise I would demand my money back. He said, "Okay!" - And gone, but I have one more day to wander around Aswan. . I extended the stay for one more day and went to town, then on the boat reached the island of Elephantine, who was in the middle of a river. In ancient times, this island is the town of Abu. Today, the southern part of the island's ruins of an important settlement. The island also has two modern Nubian city and a great resort. . I walk around the city in the company of a man who introduced himself as "chief." Beautiful, sometimes even bright buildings were built in the narrow streets, which were under the wonderful palm trees. Roamed the streets of chickens, goats and barefoot children, and the time seemed to slow his progress. It was one of the most picturesque towns on the form which could have fun, but a heap of dust that rose everywhere, and the smell that came from them, not create the best mood to roam around the city under a blazing sun. Neil few hours I spent at the ruins, which were quite interesting, although significantly disrupted. My love for archeology has forced me to stay in a large plot of land, which appeared after the excavation. I could see the entire 5-thousand year history of the town of Abu in the layers of clay pieces, which sometimes reach 3 meters. Everywhere there were beautiful patterns and characters, but after a visit to Phil and Abu Simbel is the place seemed unprepossessing. The only thing that I liked it there - it's beautiful scenery. Nile water flowed lazily among the rocks and reeds. . Felucca with passengers, who probably paid for the voyage, slipped on the lush landscape, and on the far shore were visible menacing sands of the Sahara. These ruins have become famous thanks to the two meter by which the priests measured the level of water in the Nile, to determine the level of taxes on the crop each year. The idea was that if the water level is high, the fields are fertile and well watered so, and the crop will be better. The ancient water-level gauge I met the "chief" again when he returned to the boat. He was carrying a baby goat. Mother goat followed him and expressed his displeasure. He smiled at me and waved before turned into a yard and disappeared from sight. Time in Aswan was coming to an end. The city, which became a source of inspiration for many artists and writers such as Agatha Christie, was a wonderful stop in my Egypt trip. This is a good city in which compulsive barkers not much annoy visitors, as is often the case in other major tourist centers on the banks of the Nile. . I really liked Aswan, but it's time to move on. I was still one thing. 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