Abu Simbel

Cruising the Nile

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May 28th 2007
Greetings again!! Sorry it's been a while since my last update, but there have been soo many things to do, soo many places to see (and a lack of internet access) that i've had no time to update. I think i left off just after my second visit to Cairo, and just before I met Team Habibi (though more on that later). I transferred to Pharaoh's Hotel in Doqqi to meet my Gecko's Tour group and leader. ... read more

Africa » Egypt » Upper Egypt

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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