andras - there is a new road from Aswan to Luxor way over on the west side of the Nile, yes? Even with my car, Egyptian plates, my Egyptian driving licence and car licence plus Arabic speaking passengers - they wouldn't let me through in January this year, even when I offered to have a Police escort.
Later, tried the Assiut Fayoum road, again no luck. Told me to use a different road. I stuck it out for some time and was passed up the ladder, but still refused.
Maybe they just didn't like the look of me.
One other quick thing slightly off topic. There's a guy coming up from Ethiopia and now entering Sudan.
He seems to think he can get through the border into Egypt by driving through the "new" border crossing and passing Abu Simbel.
Any news if it is open?
I've asked him where he's heard this.
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