The Sphynix with the Pyramids of Giza in the background

Cairo and Giza

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June 28th 2008
After another delayed flight, we arrived in Cairo at 5 am and had to find a cab to the hotel. That is always the most difficult part of being in a new country because the process is always different, you are never sure how much it should cost, and there are always a bunch of people inside the airport that want you to take their cab and you need to decide if they are trustworthy. In Cairo the cab ... 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