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Trip from central Egypt to Khartum travel notes
A National Geographic prepared travelogue describes a southbound Nile journey from Luxor to Khartum by a small white train and boat. The account covers desert heat, Ramadan prayers, camel life, historical Nile landmarks, and arrival in Khartum after a rough sirocco, with vivid observations of the landscape, people, and local scenes.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
Egypt
Khartum
Nile
Luxor
Shellal
Haifa
Kitchener
Mohammed Ahmed
Omdurman
Sahara
Mecca
Desert
Philae
Isis
Aswan
Antony
Cleopara
Cleopatra
Sudan
Halfa
Cairo
Gordon
Gordon Hotel