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
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