Pyramids

Cairo, Egypt.

April 4th 2007
Bahrain - Luxor - Cairo - Dahab - Nuweiba A heart stopping high speed taxi ride through the darkened streets of Luxor at 2am in the morning gives us our first glimpse of the ancient ruins that document much of Egypt's ancient history. The vintage Peugeot 504 taxi from the airport drives into the city with its lights out -apparently to save fuel. The ride is a rip off & we are tired after a long d ... read more

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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

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Tim Cox

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Kia Ora & welcome to our blog; It may look like we've given up on the travels, but there will be more.... one day. Left the UK in the mid 1990's with plans for a year or so of exploring. Finally made it home again eleven years later, only to set off again soon after. Got lost along the way with a couple of years travelling in Asia, a year living, working & travelling to all corners of Australia & the rest travelling & later living & getting married in New Zealand. Highlights in no particular order include; Syria (x2) , Iraq, Iran, Lebanon, Nicaragua, China (x2), Burma (x3), Viet... full info

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