Souvenir Shop in The Khan

How Bazaar

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August 20th 2006
Well my last blog entry was a week and a half ago and due to a mix of (1) an unreliable internet connection in Alexandria and (2) the onset of severe travel blog fatigue (yes it did kick in eventually) I left the conclusion of my Egyptian adventures to be told another day. I am now back in London, and with the down time that one has when you are on the job hunt, now seems as good a time as any ... 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