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Egypt - Cairo to Luxor

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May 29th 2007
A lesson in Egyptian inefficiency - 3-400 passengers all allowed to board the ferry on time but then we sat in the harbour for 2 hours while passengers tried to seek out the one official charged with checking visas before the ship was allowed to leave. The females of the group became the main attraction on a boat full of men, although a reciprocal staring contest was easily won. Even more bizarr ... read more

Africa » Egypt

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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