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Me and the Sphinx  
   

Me and the Sphinx

Port Said - Cairo

November 30th 2006
Woke up to a magnificent sunrise over the city of Port Said, which is located at the northern entrance of the Suez Canal. Little did I know that the day ahead would make me feel like a dignitary, have me see a famous Arab singer, be treated like a rock star and welcomed like the president. Disembarkation from the ship was effortless, even with almost all of the 693 guests beginning their tours ... read more
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
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