Not climbing the Great Pyramid

Last Fling

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March 19th 2007
When the overnight train from Aswan arrived in Giza, we were less than 10 miles from the Giza pyramids, so we decided to visit. After refusing to part with 40 Egyptian pounds for a taxi ride there, we found a much more reasonable driver and set off. We reached the pyramid site without incident and were deposited on the edge of a scruffy village beside them. The taxi driver agreed to wait f ... read more

Africa » Egypt » Mediterranean » Alexandria

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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