Italy's Toe - at the Strait.

Livorno to Port Said (and Starboard Said as well!)

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May 3rd 2009
PP: 16th April 2009: As most of our friends will know by now CS reluctantly jumped ship in Italy in order to return to work commitments back home so I have been a lonesome traveller for this leg. At least it meant the pirates were spared the risk of running into CS in a bad mood.... ........There was some tricky loading of extra large gas tanks onto the deck before departure today, and we manage ... read more

Africa » Egypt » Lower Egypt » Suez

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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