Exploring Cairo again 01 Inside St George

Exploring Cairo again

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March 28th 2006
Geo: 30.0571, 31.2272Had to move to my new shared room this morning. Met my room mate, Shastra. We were glad to have met, as now we wouldn't have to walk around on our own. We decided to try the metro. Walked to the station and still got looks and noises. Metro is clean and was a good way to travel. The first carriage is reserved for women, which was good news for us. We got off at Coptic Ca ... 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