Near death experience

Egypt part 1: The land of our testing

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June 2nd 2007
There were many moments during our week in Egypt when I considered how I would start this blog. I have to say that most of the time I settled on something like..."I really didn't like Egypt" or a similarly unfriendly conclusion. However, isn't it funny how some of the hardest times in life can be some of the most invaluable because of the lessons you learn and the ways you grow? So...this blog is ... read more

Africa » Egypt » Lower Egypt » Cairo

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The regularity and richness of the annual Nile River flood, coupled with semi-isolation provided by deserts to the east and west, allowed for the development of one of the world's great civilizations. A unified kingdom arose circa 3200 B.C. and a ser... ... read more