Hatshepsut's Temple

October 4th 2016
We had another early morning this morning, with breakfast at 5 am. We left the boat at 5:30 for the drive over to the West Bank of the Nile. Our first stop was the Memorial Temple of Hatshepsut. Hatshepsut was a female pharaoh, who ruled for around 20 years circa 1460 BCE. She was able to hang on to the throne, despite being a woman, because she invented a story, accepted by the high priest, that ... read more

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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

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Travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living. - Miriam Beard. We are Lori and Susan - welcome to our Waddads Travel blogs! We are from New Westminster, BC, Canada, and we both love to travel. Our travels so far have taken us to the US, Mexico, Cuba, Turkey, London, Bangkok, Cambodia, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Paris, Ireland, Amsterdam, and Kenya. We look forward to many more trips, and the opportunity to experience new countries and to meet new people along the way. We hope you enjoy travel... full info

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