Luxor, Egypt
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Blissing at Karnak معبد الكرنك, Luxor, Egypt — March 15 1998


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Deir el-Bahri الدير البحري, Temple of Hatshepsut, Luxor, Egypt — March 16 1998


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Brian & Ramesses II, Ramesseum — March 15 1998


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Celebrating his 26th birthday at Luxor, Egypt — March 15 1998


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1600 BC hieroglyphics, Karnak — March 15 1998


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Main thoroughfare of the Karnak temple, el-Karnak, Egypt — March 15 1998


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Todd digs Karnak, el-Karnak, Egypt — March 15 1998


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Blissing at Karnak معبد الكرنك, Luxor, Egypt — March 15 1998


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Close-up columns of the Karnak temple, el-Karnak, Egypt — March 15 1998


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Karnak oblique, el-Karnak, Egypt — March 15 1998


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Todd digs Karnak, el-Karnak, Egypt — March 15 1998


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Two obliques, Karnak, el-Karnak, Egypt — March 15 1998


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Columns and stone roof, Karnak— March 15 1998


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Village on the the west bank of the Nile, Luxor, Egypt — March 16 1998


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HeyBrian severely jetlagged at Karnak, Luxor, Egypt — March 15 1998

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Countries visited - Africa 1998 - 1999

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Our scehdule

I am not sure how it all got started. It wasn’t a magical spark of lightning that began the cataclysm, nor was it the supreme words of a higher being sending us on our way. Somehow, though, the powers of the universe contrived enabling our journey through the Heart of Africa.

It began quite innocently as an alleged trip to Bulgaria and Romania. This idea was eventually vetoed and placed “on hold” for future girlfriends. Zap—a long awaited spark was kindled—The Middle East: Yemen, in particular. And the visas were applied for, the air tickets purchased; and on a fine March 4th day we were on our way aboard a gleaming Air France 747 en route to Cairo, Egypt, via a five day layover in France.

We never did make it to Yemen, nor the Middle East for that matter; we headed South, instead, into the Heart of Africa, and what follows is the story of events as they unfold.

Egypt Ethiopia Eritrea Botswana Tanzania Madagascar Namibia Zambia Kenya Zimbabwe South Africa Uganda Malawi Mozambique