Audio: Horse and carriage, Edfu, Egypt

This is the sound of our horse and carriage back to the cruise ship from Edfu temple in Egypt. Which was awesome!

You can hear the clip clopping of horses hooves, car horns and the odd command to the horse in Arabic from the driver.

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posted 5.04 p.m. on Monday 11th October, 2010

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Audio: Sounds of Luxor at sunset

Luxor sunset, from our balcony you can see the Nile, cruise ships on the bank near us, the lush green banks on the other side and white sailed Felucias going up and down. You can hear the call to prayer from the many mosques in the distance, the next door balcony playing music and the sounds of traffic below.

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posted 9.48 a.m. on Monday 11th October, 2010

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Audio: Another Nubian wedding

Our hotel is a popular place for weddings, I count 3 now! Aswan, Egypt

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posted 1.05 p.m. on Friday 8th October, 2010

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Audio: Sailing on the Nile in a Felucia

Nothing at all happens in this clip. You can hear the sound of the Nile, some birds and the creaking of the sail boat. In the background there is the Egyptian call to prayer.

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posted 1.03 p.m. on Friday 8th October, 2010

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Audio: Peruvian 'street' music

You get these Peruvian street musicians world-wide it seams! Most however don't actually use backing music on a stereo! This was in Bordeaux, France

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posted 2.39 a.m. on Friday 8th October, 2010

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