Ramses II temple at Abu Simbel

Egypt day 3: Abu Simbel

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January 19th 2022
This morning we welcomed the new arrivals at our 7 am breakfast. Now we totalled 33 tourists, plus Rabbi Berman and tour leader Cindy accompanied by Egyptian guide Migo and Egyptian tour operator John. By 8 am we were on the bus for our three hour drive south to Abu Simbel. Unfortunately this was the first of several occasions of what I will call the mask war. I politely asked a member of the grou ... read more

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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