Desserted Monastry in Aswan

'Dam' There's Only One Month Left To Go...

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November 16th 2007
Hello everyone! Thanks for all the great comments! Since writing last I got a train to Aswan and found another hotel for just a pound a night which was good. I then walked down the Nile and was hassled by near enough everyone (it was worse than in Luxor) - but the view over to the Elephantine island and the other bank (with sand dunes) made up for it. I finally got to the end of my stroll and m ... read more

Africa » Egypt » Upper Egypt » Aswan

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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