Karnak Temple

Falucca's, Engagements, Burning Bushes and London

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December 21st 2007
Just a short pre-christmas blog update.... From Aswan in Egypt we took a Felucca on Captain Nemo's Washington boat down the nile to Luxor. We suspect he wasn't the real Nemo we had been recommended and it was one of many Washington's, but his crew (Mahmoud and Ahmed) managed to safely navigate us down the nile for 2 days and nights so it really didn't matter. The first night we went into Mahmou ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London » Chiswick

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more