Egypt Mount Sinai

Israël and Egypt 2012

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May 12th 2012
It is half past midnight and a loud knock at the door tells us it's time to spring into action. We were given some type of beverage that was pretending to be coffee, hustled onto our bus....and proceeded to the base of the Mount. We were informed that it was a walk of approximately 12 km to the top...but there was an alternative....for the modest sum of $24, one could hire a camel...actually t ... read more

Africa » Egypt » Sinai

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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