Part of our S Bound Convoy

Transit Suez Canal

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October 22nd 2007
This is a once in a lifetime experience as neither of us expect to do this again. The Suez Canal is one of the man made wonders of the world. The canal opened in 1869 and has been expanded several times over the years and is now 120 miles long. The canal joins the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea (starting at Port Said at the Mediterranean End and ending at Port Tewfic at the Red Sea end) and it ... read more

Africa » Egypt » Mediterranean

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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