Life is tough on a felucca

Felucca

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December 13th 2006
The felucca left us so laid back that we can't be bothered writing about it at the moment. A few points that James wants to mention: The smoke is from a sheesha. Not hash. Just flavoured tobacco. It is a popular part of Egyptian culture. James is not passed out. Just sleeping. The temple was interesting. The toilet stops were more interesting. Karen is working her way through t ... 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