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Egypt

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October 30th 2008
Egypt is a crazy, mystifying country. It is probably the most historically-fascinating stop on our trip so far, but it was probably also the most stressful. All-in-all it was a great week that we will look back on with amazement for years to come. We arrived in Cairo at about 3:30 in the morning after taking a night bus from the South in Egypt. We were exhausted, but we had met a lovely coup ... 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