Waiting for the Dawn

Taking photos at the summit of Mt Sinai - it was cold!! Photo courtesy of Craig Goldsmith.

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A Brush with the Holy Land - Luxor to Cairo

February 15th 2008
Leaving Luxor by bus convoy, we drove through a barren, featureless landscape for several hours before arriving at the soulless, characterless city that is Hurghada. On the shores of the Red Sea, this city is a major destination for low budget, package tours from Europe, particularly the former Soviet Union. The city is filled with plain, ordinary looking resorts and hotels, which is a shame as ... read more

Africa » Egypt » Sinai » Dahab

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

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