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...among the best ever made." Beakers dating from around 1750 B.C. have a distinctly contemporary look. A 19th century helmet represents the Otto- man era in Sudan's long Islamic history. The exhibition ends with a reminder that more of Sudan's rich heritage will soon be lost. A dam to be built near the fourth cataract of the Nile will inundate a 170-km strip of land on either side of the river. That's good news for crocodiles, bad news for archaeologists...
...away in every direction, and there is no sign of a human touch, until the third day, when, exhilarated after a series of simple rapids, we see heavy wires strung high across a narrow gorge. In 1982 protestors began a blockade of the river to stop government plans to dam it. They arrived a month before the bulldozers, and in the following months 1,200 people were arrested in a campaign so successful that the river's fate became a national election issue. When Labor won federal office in 1983 it kept its election promise to stop the project, despite...
...just rescued the Red Devil from being submerged, found the barrel of food that fell off it, and are more than ready for camp. But just before we get there is the Bend, which - since the photo of it by the late Peter Dombrovskis galvanized the anti-dam campaign - has become the river's iconic image, a tall island topped by a grove of trees clinging to its craggy head, a fine spray flaring around it. It is our high point; after that the rapids dwindle, and we paddle hard over long flat stretches for the next two days between...
...Francis. Bruce Davis Assisi, Italy Vegas is great for kids. I spent a week there in February with my husband and young grandchildren. We stayed four nights each at the Monte Carlo and Circus Circus, including a quick overnight drive to see the Grand Canyon and Hoover Dam. Las Vegas has the best public bus transportation I've ever used. And I was impressed that the hotel employees stepped right in if I accidentally brought the children to an adult-oriented area. There are museums, amusement rides, water parks and great little shops that cater to youthful tastes. Phyllis...
Vegas is great for kids. I spent a week there in February with my husband and young grandchildren. We stayed four nights each at the Monte Carlo and Circus Circus, including a quick overnight drive to see the Grand Canyon and Hoover Dam. Las Vegas has the best public bus transportation I've ever used. And I was impressed that the hotel employees stepped right in if I inadvertently took the children to an adult-oriented area. There are museums, amusement rides, water parks and great little shops that cater to youthful tastes. PHYLLIS H. WITCHER Wilmington...