Alexandria

I don't want to date Alexander's Daughter

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May 22nd 2007
Hey again!! Out of Siwa and now we're at Alexandria, onto the final leg of the Siwa Oasis tour with Budget Expeditions. And as great as Siwa was, Alexandria, I have to saw was a disappointment, sort of like that chick that looks completely hot from across the street, then when you get closer, inspires a cringe. Anyhow, on to some details. So we made the reverse trip back across the desert, ... read more

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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