Hatshepsut

The End to Chapter 6

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November 30th 2010
One word: HOT. It was freakin super hot in Egypt. I know you aren’t supposed to sweat so much in dry heat… but I schvitzed like a mo’fo! Our last day we had a 5:30am wake up call. We headed out at 6:30am to meet the donkeys. I actually made the decision to not ride the donkey earlier in the week as I rode a mule at the Grand Canyon and did not enjoy it. I also rode a camel (again) and though ... 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