- Standing in awe of the centuries old structure and learning the history behind it from an Egyptologist
- Viewing Abu Simbel from the waters Lake Nassar
- Feeling dwarfed by the incredible manmade sculptures, carved directly from the rock that forms the base of the temple
- Walking into the temple, admiring the hieroglyphics and feeling a shiver of excitement at the mysterious Ancient Egyptian language and culture
- Visiting the exhibit dedicated to the historic and cooperative moving of Abu Simbel from its original location in the 1960s
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