Swing Bridge

There are several types of bridges on the canal. This one pivots from the center and swings around to extend to the road on the land side and to project into the canal on the opposite end. There is another bridge just like this on the other side which pivots to meet this one to complete the road across the canal.

Transiting the Suez Canal

November 5th 2015
Geo: 31.2603, 32.2965Today, we transited the Suez Canal from north to south, from Port Said to the town of Suez. The ship entered the canal about 5:30 in the morning while we were still asleep, although the captain had announced yesterday that we had an 8:00 a.m. time slot scheduled for entry. We expected to be anchored outside waiting for our time by 3:00 a.m., and I guess they wanted u ... read more

Africa » Egypt » Mediterranean » Port Said

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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