Nuweiba desert from our balcony

The Trouble with Sinai

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May 19th 2010
Despite ‘Egyptian organisation’ the ferry from Hurghada to Sharm-el-Sheikh worked and we arrived on time after three and a half hours. Taxis were waiting and we had soon negotiated a price to our hotel 100 miles away in Nuweiba, where we had looked for peace, quiet and sunbathing for our remaining 12 days. When we arrived we realised our mistake straight away. Our hotel was on the coast but ... 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