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Egypt, from the coast to beyond

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June 15th 2010
Egypt From the coast to Cairo and beyond. You better sit down with a cup of tea as this entry is a bit longer than previous ones. I’ve never been good at sleeping on long journeys; it’s gone 4am and I should be sleeping, I’m on the overnight train from Cairo to Luxor. The train is predominantly a sleeper carriage train with two seater carriages at the back. Yes, that’s where the budget pa ... 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