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Cairo/Giza

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November 5th 2009
Greetings from Giza! Wow! What a full day we had!!! After a wonderful breakfast buffet, Rich, Kim and I headed out with our driver, Muhammad, our guide who picked us up at the airport, Nuan, and our guide for the day, Suhair. Nuan said goodby at the Cairo Museum and left us in the good hands of Suhair. The drive into Cairo didn't take as long as the drive to the hotel last night. The traf ... read more

Africa » Egypt » Lower Egypt » Giza

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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