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A Castle in the Sands (Part 1)

Posted on January 7, 2013 by

Aswan, 25th January 2009 Even in this breeze the climb is hard work, a combination of loose, fine sand and shattered rock reminding me at first of some half-forgotten Cornish dune from my childhood. Looking back the way I have … Continue reading →

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