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Not the leisurely stroll we bargained for...

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November 15th 2008
I took an exam early this week so I could skip out of town on Thursday and go climb Mount Sinai with a couple of friends. I was afraid I wasn't going to get a chance to do it what with the plans I've already made for upcoming weekends and holidays, but I found a window and took it. After an eight-hour bus ride Steve and I arrived in al-Milga, a village nearby Mt. Sinai, or what the locals call Geb ... read more

Africa » Egypt » Sinai

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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