Self portraits are fun! Think I'll put this one on the book jacket.

Day 62: Edfu, Egypt to Luxor, Egypt

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January 27th 2010
Day 62: Wednesday, January 27, 2010. Edfu, Egypt to Luxor, Egypt via Nile cruise. Per the Contiki Egypt brochure: "Today starts with a visit to Egypt's best preserved temple dedicated to Horus, the Falcon God (Edfu Temple). Casting off, we spend the afternoon on-board watching Upper Egypt slip by. We arrive in Luxor (the ancient city of Thebes) in time ... 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