Elijahs Basin

My first hitchhike in Africa

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January 2nd 2010
Spirits soaring we decide to head off bright and early to Mount Sinai the next day to see Catherine Monastery. Again we aim to try the hitch hiking route. Were both keen to see how it goes hitching in Africa and how it differs from the experiences I have had in Asia, Europe and the US. We seem to be successful initially explaining to the driver that we have no money. We get to the police c ... read more

Africa » Egypt » Sinai » St Catherine

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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