Still Life Kebab I

Pyramids, Coffee and Kebabs

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March 23rd 2008
Ahlan wa sahlan! Welcome to the first chapter of our Middle Eastern Adventure. We are writing this entry in a little internet 'cafe' (all internet no cafe) in the Downtown area of Cairo. We have found ourselves with four hours to kill before we board our overnight sleeper train to Aswan and thought it was the perfect time to update you on our adventures so far. Ev has been dispatched to fetch c ... 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