AMAZING ABU SIMBEL!!!!

Trip Start Jul 19, 2008
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Trip End Aug 11, 2008


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Thursday, August 7, 2008

This was the reason we didn't leave much sooner. but oh wow, was it worth the wait! well, not really I would have done things different, but Abu Simbel was absolutely Fabulous. Really I dont know how they managed to pull this one off. their architectural, engineering and artistic genius is unparalleled in this TEMPLE. wow. really a sight to see. it was completely worth it. if nothing else go here, and skip Cairo. One of the main things about getting here however, is that you have to get up in time to catch the 4AM ride down to the border of Sudan. this was kind of incredible, but the only way to go see Abu Simbel is to get on the convoy schedule - so you are safely escorted to this remote part of Egypt. It was about 3 hours to get down south, and worth every minute of it. If I can ever come back here, I'll make sure I go to the light show... cuz apparently they had one - but it was at night of course. This is the place to go... Forget GIZA... o.k. not really :D
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