We landed in Aswan at 9:30am. We went straight from the airport to the Nile River, where we boarded a small boat piloted by a child to Isis Temple at Philae. This was our first temple in Egypt; my bride and I were amazed at how well the carvings had been preserved and all we could identify of its markings. The children were amazed at the cats. Afterward, we rode to the Philae Perfumes Palace, where we watched artisans blow glass and learned about the history and uses…