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King Tut, Temples, and an Uplifting Experience

February 26th 2016
As our train rolled into Luxor we realized one of the advantages of hiring a local guide is that he or she has that extra shred of knowledge that can make life a lot easier just when you need it. As we neared our destination point, Ragab made arrangements for the train porter to provide an assist, as the train station at Luxor was “undergoing renovations.” On the surface a rather innocuous sta ... read more

Africa » Egypt » Upper Egypt

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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D MJ Binkley

Photographers, divers, writers, foodies, chefs and music enthusiasts. Travelers' Century Club Members: 12/2023. MJ 107 and Dave 104. We appreciate your feedback and if you like our stories we would appreciate it if you follow our blog. We live on North Hutchinson Island, Florida. If you are in Florida please send us a private message as we would love to meet you. Two retired nurses who are passionate about traveling the world. Our love of travel, meeting new people and experiencing new cultures will hopefully take us to wonderful plac... full info

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1st March 2016

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

Ancient ancient Egypt
This is the sort of image that must take you way way back to the might of Ancient Egypt. I can only imagine the thrill and awe wandering through Luxor...but to be truthful I can't really imagine how good it must be to be there!

1st March 2016

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Ancient ancient Egypt
The thrill and awe makes us speechless. It is hard to understand what you are looking at and realize you are reading and communicating with ancient civilizations. Simply amazing. Thanks for your comments.

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