The Hanging Church

The Pyramids & Coptic Cairo

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April 9th 2010
The Pyramids. We grabbed a cab & ask to go the Pyramids, ... of Giza. Thought I’d better make it clear as there are 90+ Pyramids in Egypt. Off we go. I knew the price from the guide book (20 EG pounds ~ $4) He takes us to the Hotel Pyramisia, about 10 mins away. We tell him again. The pyramids of Giza, he stops & asks directions from a pedestrian who can translate. Off we go......again. The gate ... 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