Protestations of undying love and temples...Aswan

Hey again all
This blog post finds me still in Aswan, Egypt on a much better PC than last time, with approximately 15 minutes to spare before breakfast, so it will be a quick post probably with many spelling mistakes! This internet cafe is rather great. It is filled with men who (for once) are not staring at me avariciously... or only in the sense that the owner would like to be paid his $5 EGP for the internet use! The owner has even turned on a fan for me, recognising that I am a Westerner and the heat here is really very... well... hot! Sure it was about 40 the day before yesterday, hot enough that the spit in your mouth dries and you consume litre after litre of water and still feel dehydrated. Ah well, I am much better prepared for this than most, given that I have a) been in Sweaty Saigon and b) lived through the Melbourne Heatwave! There is Arabic music blaring in the background and out the window I can see the grotty and dinted Egyptian cars, a beggar, birka clad women and dusty buildings. Egypt is certainly Not Like Home. Which is a wonderful thing.
Yesterday we went to Abu Simbel. The whole thing was a massive production. For those who have no idea (like me a month ago) Abu Simbel is a massive temple cut into the side of a cliff. We drove through a desert in a convoy, watching as the land slid past... the only variation in the scene the massive powerlines like demented, futuristic scarecrows.... sand and rock, rock and sand.... stunning.... the temple was mindblowing, so incredible it seemed almost fake, like stepping into a film....
the markets here are fun. More hassle than Cairo as it is quite touristy. They are filled with men who tell you that they love you:
"Hello, I love you..."
'Hello, Shakira, " (why Shakira I don't know, but I have been called this at least twice
"You are so beautiful, lovely"
"Hey, Aussie" (I am almost certain I have an invisible tattoo with my nationality on it, how do I ook Australian???)
"Come in, no hassle" (that from a man standing two inches from my nose)
Anyway, more on that later! Not too bad for 15 minutes, hey???
Love,
D x x