Aswan

Im in Aswan...where are you?

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March 20th 2008
Finding the train station to get to Aswan was a bit of a hassle. We received directions from the owner of the hostel, but didn't quite realize we had to take a train 2 stops to get there. Marsha and I wandered around the train station area for about an hour, to no avail. I was getting quite frustrated, as the overnight sleeper trains we were planning to take usually filled up quickl ... read more

Africa » Egypt » Upper Egypt » Aswan

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The regularity and richness of the annual Nile River flood, coupled with semi-isolation provided by deserts to the east and west, allowed for the development of one of the world's great civilizations. A unified kingdom arose circa 3200 B.C. and a ser... ... read more