PYRAMIDS

Fall Break - Cairo

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November 9th 2008
Monday October 27, 2008 After going to bed around 10pm, was only able to sleep until 6am, strangely. After eating breakfast and journaling, I decided to take advantage of the still empty streets and go for a quick run around the neighborhood of our hotel - in pants and a t-shirt. Our tour was to depart at 8am. At 7 people now, we were such a large group that we got our own van and tour guide. O ... 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