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Thunder in Stone – Abu Simbel

If Egypt was music, this would be its crescendo. This was Day 3 of the Egypt tripWe had checked into the Nile Cruise the previous night, and technically this was just a pitstop before the cruise could set sail. This village with a meagre ~2000 inhabitants is famous only for the grand historic site which […]

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Following the flow of Time – The Nile Cruise

Egypt is the gift of Nile – Don’t we all know this from our history lessons in school. The Nile River is the longest river in the world spanning 11 African countries. For Egypt and it’s natives, the Nile has been important for cultivation thus boosting the economical conditions.The ancient Egyptian civilization was mostly constructed […]

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The Egyptian Land of Gold – Aswan

Aswan, was Day 2 of our Egypt trip. Even as we entered the city, it felt like a sun-drenched pause. Located at the southern tip of the Nile where the river slows down, wide and glassy, beneath an endless sky. Unlike bustling Cairo, Aswan is an oasis of amber rocks, emerald islands, and Nubian villages […]