sunset over the sinai mountains

climbing gebel musa (mt sinai)

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August 20th 2005
Here i am back in this cosy internet cafe right by the sea with a view to saudi arabia. It is still very windy but the wind is not uncomfortable. Yesterday I walked along the water to a place called "blue lagoon" which was about 1 hour walk. I ended up staying there almost the whole day because it was so lovely. The water was shining in turquoise-bluish colors and the water was so clear. In the ev ... 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