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If anyone tells me that they want to travel overseas, but they can't decide on where to go, my response is always quick, decisive, and full of vigor: "Egypt!" I was fortunate enough to be able to spend a couple weeks in Egypt in the winter of 1993/94 during a trip to Africa. (Kenya was my other destination.) A meager 16 days was not nearly enough time for such a wonderful place. Egypt is so much more than the pyramids at Giza.
The photo shown above embodies Egypt even more fully than the pyramids. In the midst of Cairo, a city with a population of over 25 million people, a place with modern apartment complexes like the one shown here; there stands a donkey, perhaps the oldest beast of burden. In the chaotic streets of Cairo, sports cars vie with donkey carts and camel drives for dominance.
Civilization: Define that for me if you would . . . . . Ancient civilization. Modern civilization. Both are Egyptian civilization. Buildings that are 3000-5000 years old stand next to buidlings less than 10 years old. Where else but Cairo, a city of over 25 million people, is it possible to experience traffic jams caused by huge camel drives through the heart of a major metropolis? If you spend enough time in Egypt, BMW's sharing the road with donkey carts makes perfect sense. Egypt is a place where history is an integral part of the present. To learn more about this timeless place, you can take a short guided tour through my camera lens. If you are interested in learning about a particular place or subject, go to the glossary/index to see if I have what you are looking for.
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