Sunset over the Sinai

Dahab

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September 2nd 2008
It has been a long time since I last posted, but it has been a long week, to say the least. After getting settled into the dorm, we decided to take a short trip to the Red Sea town of Dahab. We left Thursday night. This requires a note on Cairene cab drivers. Aside from the fact that they are mostly insane drivers (think LA except pedestrians dont have the right of way and lanes are basically n ... 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