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Egypt Part 2 - Aswan to Cairo

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January 13th 2012
People: I suppose I should talk about the locals I've met in Egypt. Mostly...nobody. There _is_ a reason for that. Let me explain. I've realized that before I came to Egypt I didn't have any pre-conceived notions about the people that I'd find here. It was probably because my last few weeks were pretty hectic and also because I just didn't think to give it much thought. Well wh ... 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