Temple of Isis

On to Aswan and Sunny Weather

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January 31st 2008
Ok, so I left off at the overnight train...We got to the train station about 10pm for a train that was scheduled to leave at 10 (I think ) but that apparently, with Egyptian time usually leaves around 10:20. In reality, I think it left about 10:40pm. Most of us in the group were seated by each other, all in the same carriage. Good points about the train - nice big, reclining seats, similar to b ... 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