Our first day in Aswan after a good night of rest. Julia was feeling a little better after having started some antibiotics. As Friday is a weekend day in Muslim countries, there was no way we could process any of the paperwork to get the car from the boat. Therefore, we didn't do much and walked around town a little. It was very clear that we have left Africa and entered a different world of shops, luxury, fast cars and stress. Luckily, the (rare) availability of beer to counter the stress was an advantage. Aswan has a large Souq (market) with millions of tourist-curios and an equal amount of tourists. The hassles the Egyptian salesmen gave us while strolling the streets seemed endless. A brief "no thanks" did not stop the taximen to explain all the places he could bring you too, or the sailor to tell you that he can give you a cheaper price per hour. If that would be all, Aswan would be a lovely place, but the shameless attitude seemed everywhere and all the time. It was not possible to buy a bottle of water, a cup of tea, a shoarma (very nice!) without having to strongly negotiate before during or after the purchase.
