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The Obelisk of Queen Hatshepsut  
   

The Obelisk of Queen Hatshepsut

Temple of Karnak.
Days 25-26: Luxor, Egypt

October 15th 2008
Day 25: Dakhla to Luxor Sleep is starting to become a tradeable commodity - one that I would gladly soon want to start paying for. One draw back with any organised tour is your inability to select your own itinerary and most importantly your own leaving and arrival times. Today was certainly no exception. Given the long drive day that was ahead of us today, we had no alternative but ... 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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