ABU SIMBEL

ASWAN, LUXOR AND VALLEY OF THE KINGS

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August 13th 2008
Aswan is very hot, we were relieved to find out we are staying in a better hotel Orchidia St. George with a/c, but our room's door does not lock properly and took 2 days for them to fix it, quite annoying. We had late lunch at the hotel then went for a walk on the waterfront and touts started harassing us, offering felucca rides, and if you say no thanks, they counter back "why not?", really caugh ... read more

Africa » Egypt » Upper Egypt » Luxor

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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