Mum and I at the pyramids

First week in Egypt with Mum

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September 3rd 2008
It has been such an eventful fortnight away that I hardly know where to start... I am now sitting at the hotel in Cairo by myself after saying goodbye to Mum this afternoon. We had a fantastic week here, lots of adventure, and lots of fun. It started with a crash course in Cairo peak hour traffic the weekend before Ramadan. With 22 million people living in Cairo it felt like everyone was on the ... 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