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Just a few places we wrote about in Africa.

Get active in Durban

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Kayaking in Durban, South Africa

In a country which is already fitness conscious (Virgin Active began in South Africa), Durban stands out with its special blend of sports and wildlife.

Felucca ride in Aswan

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Boat on Nile, Felucca ride on the Nile

As you travel towards the upper reaches of the Egyptian Nile, nearing to Aswan, you begin to see feluccas floating down stream.

Philae Temple, Lake Nasser

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View from Lake Nasser, Philae Temple, Lake Nasser

Philae Temple, accessible by boat only, was the last temple on my Nile journey and perhaps the most modernised for tourists.

The dams at Aswan

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View from High Dam at Aswan

One of the distinguishing features about the Nile is that it flows from the south to the north. The other is that it has an indeterminable source.

Unfinished Obelisk, Aswan

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Unfinished Obelisk, Aswan

Commissioned by Queen Hatshepsut, the Unfinished Obelisk would have been the biggest obelisk in the world – if it had been completed.

Colossi of Memnon, Luxor

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Colossi of Memnon, Luxor, Egypt

With no sign of the mortuary temple now and no buildings nearby, they look rather like a pair of ancient rulers sitting, and watching, silently over their kingdom.

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