Mohammed Ali mosque

Cairo by road.....big mistake

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December 12th 2006
Hello all Drakey here, with another small installment, this time from Egypt. As most people do, I went to Egypt for one reason only, to see the Pyramids. Unfortunately I was staying in Sharm el Sheikh, which is on the top of the Red Sea and about 45 min flight to Cairo. Being the poor backpacker I am I had to resort to the cheaper option: Cairo by road. “It wont be that bad” I thought t ... 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