A back alley near my hostel

Cairo to Luxor and layers of sweat

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May 6th 2011
Once one has been in Egypt for a period exceeding two weeks, one finds oneself using every ounce of self control to keep from knocking the next person who starts screaming in ones face, flat on his ass. I love Egypt, it has many beautiful and amazing things to see and if you go to the parts of the country that don't have tons of attractions, most people are genuinely nice. With this in mind ... read more

Africa » Egypt » Upper Egypt » Luxor

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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