Advertisement

Cairo cityscape

A view of the giant pyramids over the top of the Cairo cityscape on a very clear Cairo day. Ancient history meets modern day chaos.


From: Africa » Egypt » Lower Egypt » Cairo

Egyptian  Flag 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]
Blog: Being blonde in Cairo
Date: April 24th 2011

Cairo has just so much to offer. You would never be bored living here as there is always something to see and do. I can see how the constant bartering and terrible traffic would test your patience but overall, it's a pretty exciting and happening place. I have also been lucky to have Stew's mansion of an appartment to crash in and local knowledge coming from him and his embassy mates. As an ... read more


Advertisement





Tot: 0.083s; Tpl: 0.005s; cc: 4; qc: 31; dbt: 0.0145s; 1; s:apollo w:www (50.28.60.10); sld: 3; ; mem: 6.4mb