Ribs

Desert Camping

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October 18th 2005
Even though I am a wimpy 5-star hotel girl, I decided to try camping out in the Sahara Desert from October 5 - October 9. We left Cairo on the Wednesday right after work, and made our way by micro bus (one we hired, with a driver) to Baharaiya Oasis. It was a long drive, and rather scary as Egyptians rarely drive with their lights on and almost never keep always to one side of the road, and the hi ... 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