Taba Border

15 hour busses, Reunions, Backgammon, and Free Buffets

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November 5th 2005
Ah, Africa, technically. I've made it to Egypt after the most rediculous bus ride of my life. I left Jerusalem at 8:30 in the morning for Egypt by way of Eilat-Taba border, through Sinai past the Suez Canal to Cairo, wow. I got on the bus with room for 20, but only 4 people were aboard, myself and three Muslims that were speaking only Arabic, not even Hebrew. SHIT! So I sulked to the back o ... 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