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| At Warsaw Airport |
I hadn't before had the opportunity to fly to Egypt during the day,
or to fly anywhere other than Sharm El Sheik,
which for me isn't the Egypt I've ever dreamt.
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| Alexandria and the Mediterranean Coast |
In the summer I went to Marsa Alam,
and though it's on the Red Sea we flew over the mainland to get there.
It was cloudy over Giza, so no pyramids for me,
but a view of the Nile valley from about Asyut to Luxor.
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| Near Luxor |
The Nile is the centre of a striking, fat, green snake that stands out clearly against the sandy desert.
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| Luxor |
It was very hot in Marsa Alam and on the approach we suddenly saw this 'town'.
It came out of nowhere and we both wondered if it had been a mirage.
It was indeed a real town, but the feeling or illusion may still have been caused by
the same type of light refraction that causes a true mirage.
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| Islands in the Red Sea |
I guess I keep getting closer to visiting the ancient places of my childhood dreams... one day!
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| Egyptian Red Sea Coast |
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| Saudi Arabia in the background |
Now it's all Cancun and Canada for the foreseeable future!
(Until next year...)
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