the fancy mosque

City Chaos

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April 25th 2013
Getting into Cairo the second time around was quite a bit more chaotic than the first time we arrived. A hired van met us at the train station and took us to the Citadel, but being daytime the traffic was insane! I have to say, I would never want to drive in Egypt. It takes forever to get anywhere because every three feet someone is blocking the way. There are lanes painted on the roads, and I did ... 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