Karnak Temple

Getting Lucky in Luxor

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December 10th 2008
Day 241 After a mediocre sleep we arrived into Luxor three hours later than expected. Having made a booking we headed to the Nefertiti Motel only to bump into the owner to find out he had given our room away?!? Slightly disgruntled with their booking system we promised the other two scouts we would look at both their rooms before deciding. This turned out to be a blessing in disguise as we ended ... read more

Africa » Egypt » Upper Egypt » Luxor

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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