Cairo Photo 3

Cairo

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March 21st 2011
First day in Cairo was cold and windy, slightly less chaotic then I expected with driving like Longsight (with lots more lanes) and smelling of dust and sheesha. Went to Cairo Tower, Cairo Zoo, Khan el Khalili market, and Tahrir Square. There's freedom in the air. People seem happy, free, and pleased to see tourists. At Tahrir Square they were selling flags and 25th Jan stickers. More tourist ... read more

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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