Sleeper train

No snow in Aswan

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April 21st 2008
The overnight train to Aswan was very comfortable and we transferred by boat shuttle to the Pyramisa hotel on Isis Island, a small island in the middle of the Nile River. Very beautiful but 41 degrees C with no wind to speak of. Plans to visit the outdoor Nubia Museum were dropped in favour of drinking cool beer by the side of the Hotel pool. ... 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