Pyramid's through Cairo

Pyramid's and Shisha

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January 12th 2006
The first day we all headed off to see... SURPRISE the Pyramids! Turns out they are practically in the middle of Cairo. Well sort of... After heading to bed early and not being able to sleep (Turkish coffee?) well after my overwhelming previous day several wake up calls ensued. It started with the cat in the hall way, followed by the roosters, the call to Allah at 5am, needless to say I wa ... read more

Africa » Egypt » Lower Egypt » Cairo

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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