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Introduction
Arriving in the modern town of Luxor by plane, you skim down over fertile fields that green all year round. If you're lucky, you'll see a farmer or two, their traditional gallebeyas pulled up around their knees as they tend to a water-buffalo... Continue reading »
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Planning a trip
Getting There By Plane -- With a dozen flights a day out of Cairo, flying is the best way to get to Luxor. At time of writing, fares were less than LE1,100 ($200/#102) for the 1-hour flight, so though more expensive than the train, they're... Continue reading »
Kom Ombo Travel Experiences
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Aswan
We took an ovenight train to Aswan from Cairo, which was surpisingly comfortable for a seater train. In Aswan we had a brand new hotel wh... Continue reading »
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Felucca trip up the Nile
We arrived in Aswan at around 11am on the overnight train from Cairo. We had just spent the last two weeks visiting the sites in and arou... Continue reading »
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The Fourth Day: Cruising the Nile
In the morning we moved into the lock at Esna and went to the upper deck to watch the action. I had gone through the Welland Canal... Continue reading »
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Aswan..the extreme point of heat in this journey
July 12, 2004Cairo to AswanIt took us 12 hours to get to Aswan. We arrived about 8a.m. and immediately felt the extreme heat. Other than... Continue reading »
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Quickly Now
Got up and ate breakfast, said bye to Ashley and Mark and then went walking around Aswan to find a hotel. Found an OK place, dropped our... Continue reading »
