The Siwa Oasis is an isolated desert oasis in Egypt, close to the Libyan border. While visitors will have to do without cell phones and Wi-Fi, there are still home comforts at the Adrere Amellal Ecolodge -- pictured.
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The Adrere Amellal Ecolodge offers some of the finest food in the country ...
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... and a swimming pool fed by a natural spring. The bricks encompass the natural spring.
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A worker at the hotel places lanterns along the grounds before the sun sets.
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The night sky is illuminated by stars, while the ecolodge is illuminated by lanterns.
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The now-deserted old city of Shali.
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Rock buttes that surround the oasis.
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Local Siwans gather around a fire to sing songs about love and life in their native tongue.
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This mysterious rock is thought to be part of a meteorite.
