First sight of the Pyramids

Egypt - Cairo to Aswan

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August 10th 2009
After a somewhat reluctant allnighter (where there was no alcohol involved) I ventured out onto the streets of London at around 3 am and caught two public buses to heathrow airport. Once I was through security etc I had 2 hours to wait until boarding, perfect time for sleeping right? But no, after my poor form earlier in the week I didn't wanna fall into a deep sleep and miss the flight so I despe ... read more

Africa » Egypt » Upper Egypt » Aswan

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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