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Ready to leave Aswan for Kom Ombo & Edfu Temples.
Cruising the Nile in Style-Part II

December 28th 2008
Cruising on the Nile December 27, 2008 After enjoying a delicious breakfast on board, we sailed on the Nile by felucca, an Egyptian-style sail boat, around Kitchener's Island, a small granite island that was landscaped with exotic plant species by Lord Kitchener. There was a strong wind that carried us swiftly across the Nile under blue skies and sunny weather wit ... read more
Africa » Egypt » Upper Egypt » Kom Ombo

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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