ship behind

transit of Suez Canal

---

March 25th 2006
March 25th, 2006, Day 79 of our cruise of 105 Transit of the Suez Canal and towards Alexandria, Egypt Day started at 5:30 am Convoy of many ships going one way only, formed to complete the transit in 10 hours Desert on both sides most of the time with soldiers, Egyptian and United Nations every 100 metres Balmy weather Very pleasant Tomorrow Alexandra at 6am, Bus to Cairo at 7 am and Py ... read more

Africa » Egypt » Sinai

---

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