One of my favorite things to do in Egypt is to travel through the rural areas along the Nile. It is almost like stepping back in time to see people live in a way that humans have been living in this part of the world for centuries. The Fayoum is not actually an oasis, since it receives irrigation from the Nile, but it is mostly surrounded by vast stretches of desert and has much of the culture of the oases. It is a very quiet, simple place, especially when compared with Cairo, less than two hours away. It was easy for me to see why the Egyptians choose this as a favorite vacation spot.
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