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Camel Riding

And wearing the hat of the driver, who I hung on tightly too when the camel jolted us off the ground
Wonder of the Ancient World

June 10th 2006
Cairo, or Al Qahirah as I learned it in it's native tongue, was a unexpected juxtaposition of soaring wonderment and the sadness of decay. While I have heard tales of the depths of emotion evoked by visiting the Pyramids, and have long wanted to experience it, I was not prepared for the depth of poverty and magnitude of uncleanliness beseiging this momentous place. A place that feels to be the ... read more
Africa » Egypt » Lower Egypt » Cairo

Egyptian Flag 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
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