As the route to the retreat winds higher into the mountains, paved road gives way to a dirt track. Dense olive groves fade away, with shrubs bearing bright-pink-and-white flowers taking over, lining the cliff-side. Agricultural fields can be seen (...)
Once the overnight train rolls out of Cairo, it's about another 13 hours until you reach Egypt's stunning southern city of Aswan. As the sun rises you realise you're almost in a different world as you pass through the verdant greenery of the Nile (...)
