Sphinxand Pyramids

Egypt and then some.

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June 22nd 2006
Well Egypt is quite the beast. Let me start with the good. We have a very nice room with air conditioning and a sink and its very comfortable. By Egyptian standards I am sure this is a very good place. It has a view and a nice balcony and we are on the 7th floor. This place is also very cheap. I get about 5.76 for every 1 US dollar. A bottle of coke costs me 1 egyptian dollar. I bought 2 fr ... 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