Abu Simbel

Abu Simbel

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November 30th 2005
Shane and I got up early this morning to catch our flight on EgyptAir from Aswan to Abu Simbel. The flight left at 6:30 AM. We didn't want to travel by convoy with the millions of tour buses for the 4 hour bus ride to Abu Simbel. It was a very comfortable and short 30 min plane ride and then we were transferred by bus to Abu Simbel. It is very strange at the airport as they don't let you walk ... read more

Africa » 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