Valley of the Kings By 9 the next morning weāre chugging along on the little train that brings us to the tomb of Tutankhamun, but […]
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Egypt āµļø Nile Cruise – Kom Ombo and Edfu
Kom Ombo Temple An enigmatic ruin, Kom Ombo rises from the banks of the Nile.Ā Once a major pilgrimage site for Ancient Egyptians, she is […]
Continue readingEgypt āµļø Nile Cruise – Aswan High Dam and Temples of Philae
Aswan High Dam The 4-kilometre long embankment damĀ built across theĀ NileĀ inĀ Aswan created one of the largest man-made lakes in the world. With a surface area of […]
Continue readingEgypt āµļø Nile Cruise – Aswan By Night
The promenade is teeming with people taking their evening stroll along the banks of the Nile, or selling their wares of āMade in Chinaā souvenirs […]
Continue readingEgypt āµļø Nile Cruise Aswan – The Old Cataract
The armed guards at the gate of the Old Cataract scrutinise Shaneās shorts and our Birkenstocks, making sure we understand weāre required to spend a […]
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