Cairo

Back into Chaotic Cairo

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May 23rd 2007
After my previous disappointing side trip to Alexandria, we returned to Cairo for the final farewell to my Budget Expeditions group who were heading onto Aswan and Luxor. I am to follow suit with my Gecko's Tour, but before then, I've got 3 days to mill around Cairo and it's 22 million people. Transferring from my hotel in Mohindiseen to Bab-el-Luq Downtown wasn't too bad. I got the concierge ... 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