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Victor Block

I’m in Cairo on a hotel balcony overlooking the Nile River, a fantasy destination I’ve heard about my whole life - and at long last I’m here. I needed to take a minute and revel in that. And recognize that thanks to Overseas Adventure Travel’s (OAT) "Ancient Egypt and the Nile River Tour" I was about to begin a magical journey through 6,000 years of history. And then accept the hard truth. How do you capture 6,000 years of history in 1,200 words, the limit that many travel editor

Cars and motorcycles battled for space in the traffic, their horns raising a constant din. Lighted signs for McDonald’s, Burger King and other well-known fast-food restaurants vied for attention with billboards touting trendy women’s fashions.

Gradually, less familiar touches of the destination began to catch my attention.  Street vendors maneuvered pushcarts laden with foods that were new to my eye.  Towering minarets pierced the skyline.  Ramshackle apartment buildings fe