The Nile from our window

Finding an Apartment in Athens

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February 28th 2009
With good INTERNET access, our main task today is to find an apartment in Athens for next week. We have looked at hostels and hotels in the city, and have decided that this is our cheapest and most flexible option and there seems to be lots available. We contact about 10 of them and make a running list of prices, features, and locations. As Athens has a really good subway system, we don't necessar ... 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