Leaving Dahab

Egypt to England

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December 31st 2006
An early wakeup of 4am followed by another crazed cab ride through Cairo. Then I had to check for my lost sleeping bag. I spent a while speaking with a French girl who’s English was not crash hot only to find that the bag was not in Cairo and in fact in Paris. I then boarded the plane and flew to Paris where I went and spoke to the British air staff. After about an hour of walking around from de ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more