Nile

Egypt

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November 4th 2007
After 30 hours of continuous travel I was fortunately at the luxurious end of the trip. A few hours stopover in Dubai allowed me views of the stunning Durj building and the Palm Islands, looking forward to longer on the way home. Alexandria, i could live here! I swam in the mediterraen as the sun came up over a minaret, ate from the fish market all delicious and recognisable and explored. The bre ... read more

Africa » Egypt » Lower Egypt » Giza

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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