The pictures of Siwa show these beautiful pools of amazingly acqua water surrounded by white salt. That is what brought us here. It is true if you don't zoom out and see the surrounding area. The pools are beautiful, but they are located in an industrial working salt mind. There is trash lying around, and the dirt hills take a lot away from the beauty. But focus.
We coincedently ran into a couple we had met in Giza. They talked us into getting to the water. It was very cold, but surprisingly, we were able to get used to it. Because of the high salt content, we were incredibly buoyant.
After the salt pond, we followed our friends to a hot spring. The water was much more comfortable, but nowhere near as buoyant.
After a while there, we said goodbye and had the driver drop us off in town where we had some lunch and then visited the Shali Fortress. An old village at the top of the hill built out of mud. It's mostly collapsed, but you can wander through what is left of the buildings.
We enjoyed the sunset there before heading back into town to buy some fruit, falafels, and dessert.Baca lagi
Mesir‘Uyūn al Khinjāl29°12’3” N 25°31’18” E
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