Telecom transmission towers, with a backdrop of thick clouds, on the way to Abu Simbel in Egypt

A view of telecom transmission towers while we were on our way to the heritage location of Abu Simbel, located in south Egypt (moving from the larger town of Aswan). Abu Simbel is located at a distance of around 260 km from Aswan, and one can get there through the use of road, through ship over Lake Nasser, or through a plane. Most people take the road route, it being convenient and overall taking the least time. However, because of security concerns, visitors are not allowed to drive over there, and are expected to be taken there in convoys driven by tourist companies twice a day. The route is fairly isolated, and most of the time, what we normally see along with the road are the electric lines that go alongside the route, and these telecom transmissions towers from time to time. Because of these towers, there is telecom connectivity even in this remote area.

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