Life in Siwa

Siwa Oasis

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November 21st 2005
After a blood clot forming nine hour bus ride with West Delta Bus Co (27 LE each), Shane and I arrived in Siwa Oasis. It is fantastically beautiful and charming here. I can see why some people come here to visit for a couple of days, but end up staying for months! It is the furthest oasis from Cairo (550 km) and is famous through the country for its dates and olives. Siwa has a long, ancie ... 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