Temple of Ramses II, outside

Egypt with Ben

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September 18th 2008
Well my Egyptian adventure has now come to an end and Ben and I arrived in Athens bright and early this morning. We had a fantastic time, needless to say, starting with three days in Alexandria. After having spent a couple of days in Cairo, Alexandria as a lovely relaxing change. Being on the coast, the weather was cooler and we were able to walk around almost all of the city. The highlight was ... read more

Africa » Egypt

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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