Parched was I as I trekked across the rocky desert

My dear Sphinx, why art thou so small?

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August 13th 2008
Only the stupid or the adventurous would choose to visit a desert country with a 4 month old in tow. I prefer the latter moniker, though I leave it up to you dear reader to decide. Our plan was to see the sights of Egypt and Jordan, and end with a tiny stint in Moscow on the way home. We landed at Cairo at midnight, after a rather pleasant trip on Aeroflot (Russian airlines - side note: to al ... 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