Saturday, January 06, 2007

Travel: Cairo to Aswan

"We arrived in Cairo late at night -- tired from flying, but excited to be in the land of pyramids and pharaohs. But it would be a few days before we would really get to appreciate the history here. First, we had to learn how to survive. Being a pedestrian in Cairo is a bit of a gamble. You're putting your life on the line just by trying to cross the street. . . . Egypt is not an easy place to vacation. From the touts trying to sell their history -- to the tourists trying to buy it to the drivers who seem to speed up when there's a pedestrian around as a target - it's a challenge to get past those things. But it's worth it. Like the archeologists who unearthed incredible treasures of history from this land, once we dig a little further, there are wonderful people to meet and unforgettable things to see."
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