Leaving Cairo

West of Cairo to Bawiti - Day 34

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October 17th 2007
Cairo was somewhat of a surprise to us in many ways. I think we had preconceived ideas about the horrendous traffic but we were there for all of Eid which was like a UK Bank Holiday, so the traffic wasn’t too bad. Our cars were parked in a residential street and there was a guardian on duty at all time, so the cars were secure. We had a lovely evening sail on a local boat at dusk, we ate ... 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