Crossing the Nile

Camel Ride!

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February 2nd 2008
Saturday morning we were still in Aswan so we had a chance to do a camel ride. Yay! I was a bit nervous about this, but once we got going, it was really quite fun. About half of us decided to do it - me, Chantelle, Lauren, Megan, Sophie, Khanh and Anthea. It was a little nerve-racking first getting on and off, but in between it was kind of relaxing - just bouncing along as you ride through the ... 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