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Picture 596

In the Air over Luxor

November 2nd 2007
After waking up again in the early morning hours, Mom, and Heather and I picked up out boxed breakfasts and embarked on our sunrise hot air balloon ride over the Nile and Luxor. I’ve always wanted to ride in a hot air balloon so this was a great experience for me. After dropping us off at a boat dock in order to cross the Nile, we were treated to some much appreciated tea and coffee to wake ... read more
Africa » Egypt » Upper Egypt » Luxor

Egyptian Flag 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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