Fletcher at Queen Hatshepsut's Temple

January 2nd 2012
Geo: 25.7024, 32.6421We have spent the last two days in Luxor, real home of Egyptology and the most amazing antiquities. We flew here on Saturday morning from Cairo and boarded our Nile cruiser, MS Crown Jewel.. Saturday afternoon was spent viewing the wonders of Karnak and Luxor temple. These are amazing. Karnak is huge, with massive columns and amazing hieroglyphics. I did expect to see James ... read more

Africa » 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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Colleen McEwen

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I love travelling and have done as much as I can over the 68 years of my life. Since retiring from teaching in 2012 I have been able to do even more and have enjoyed the diverse landscapes, cities, peoples and places I have visited. My travels have taken me to every continent and to over 87 countries. I also love sharing my experiences by writing and uploading photos so others can perhaps be inspired to follow in my footsteps or to just go out and explore this wonderful planet on which we all live. I am also happy that I have found another blog site where this can occur after my original hos... full info

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