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Abu Simbel

Me infront of Abu Simbel. I was trying to be the 5th god, but didn't quite work. It was too bright to see the camera.
Southward bound

March 31st 2007
The next morning was another early start as we were up to catch the 'tourist' train to Aswan, which duly arived an hour and a half late. We got to Aswan, and alas we were only in 4 star accomodation this time. It's a hard life. 😊 The temperature was again up around 35 degrees so we had a quick swim before heading off to see the Aswan Dam and the Philae Temple. Overall I think we all liked ... read more
Africa » Egypt » Upper Egypt » Abu Simbel

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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