The Temple of Philae

EGYPT Part II

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October 23rd 2007
October 3rd After my first train ride ever, Natania and I met one of Atef’s agents who took us to our cruise ship. After a brief lunch and some exploring of the ship, we took real showers for the first time since Karim’s hotel. At 1:30 pm we met our guide for the remainder of our cruise, Hatim, who took us on a tour of Aswan. Aswan is Egypt’s sunniest southern city t ... 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