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Ships passing from Bitter Lake into 2nd half of Suez Canal  
   

Ships passing from Bitter Lake into 2nd half of Suez Canal

Suez Canal

December 1st 2006
I woke up at 05:45 am and the ship had just entered the North entrance of the Suez Canal. I enjoyed sitting on my balcony to watch the sun come up and cast beautiful colors in the sky as we crossed under the only suspension bridge built over the Suez Canal in El Qantara. The bridge was a gift from Japan. The Suez Canal is the longest canal in the world without any locks. It has an interesti ... read more
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Egyptian Flag 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
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