The temple of Abu Simbel

Aswan and Abu simbel

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December 21st 2008
Apologises to our loyal readers for the lack of recent blog entries due to very limited, incredibly slow and costly internet, we are still alive and hope to catch up soon.... Day 246 "Bring Bring" at 2.45am was our wake up call that we did not ask for or expect. Not trusting backpackers like ourselves to be up and ready by 3.30am the hotel rang us and then came and knocked on the door, an ear ... read more

Africa » Egypt » Upper Egypt

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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