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Early Morning at Talat Haab  
   

Early Morning at Talat Haab

After arriving on the overnight bus from Dahab, I got into town for wayyyyyyyy more than I should have paid for the cab. Hate getting ripped off, especially when it was coz I didn't have any change!! Ugh!! It's not even about the money. Anywho I had to climb up 4 flights of stairs only to be told that the Dahab Hostel was full for the night. The receptionist man (who was sleeping upon my arrival) went back to bed almost right away. So then off I went down the stairs again, heavy pack and all. There was an elevator on site but umm...it looked like something out of a horror movie! Blessing in disguise, really. At the bottom of the stairs I met Sophie and Gaelle who were also looking for a place to crash for the night.
Finally buying things with Gyppos

May 27th 2007
Got into Cairo this morning on an overnight bus from Dahab. You are looking at a newly certified advance open water diver! I am oh so proud of myself, can you tell?? The last 4 dives were fabulous. Definitely up to Red Sea standard or have I already said that. The last dive we saw 2 turtles and 2 giant moray eels! Biggest I have ever seen anyways. My 5 dives were: Naturalist Drift Underwater p ... 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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