Deserve a medal for leaving the hotel on my own 02 View from Coptic Cairo

Deserve a medal for leaving the hotel on my own

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March 26th 2006
Geo: 30.0571, 31.2272Had a sleep in, bit nervous about venturing out of my room. Maybe I'll hibernate for a few days until my tour starts. Was woken up by constant beeping- its going to drive me crazy. Got a taxi to the citadel. The cars here are bombs, full of dents and polluting the air. The 20 minute drive was an experience- but no need to worry, the driver had a seatbelt to wear- I didn& ... 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