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Cruising the Nile in Style-Part I

December 26th 2008
December 26, 2008 We checked out of the Four Seasons First Residence early to catch our 7am flight to Aswan where we boarded Sonesta’s St. George ship for our three night cruise. Since Friday is the “Islamic” holiday and we left at 5:00am, traffic to the airport was light. When we arrived at Terminal 1 of 3 at Cairo International Airport, one of the Middle East’s largest airports, ... read more
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Egyptian Flag 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
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