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Jewel of the Nile

March 15th 2006
We took the overnight train to Luxor. Getting to the train station in Cairo was a fun experience! We noticed a day or so ago that all taxis have roof racks. Matt wondered if they even use their trunks? This brings up that every taxi we have been in is literally falling apart, but not the typical things are broken. The door handles, window handles, locks, etc..are all broken off. These are pa ... 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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