Post #3 "Egypt"

If you were to fly, almost directly, half way around the world, you would eventually run into the middle east, were Egypt, Israel, Libya and many more countries are located. Out of all the countries around that area I would like to go to Egypt most of all. Although Egypt might not be the safest destination to travel to, considering the events that have been happening around the world today, it is one of the oldest and most historical places you will ever encounter.  From the pyramids, to the hieroglyphic rock carvings, a tour around the area would be incredibly educational and one that would be remembered forever.

Egypt was founded in 3150 BC by King Menes, although when one thinks of Egypt the first thing that they think of is the pyramids, they were not constructed until later years, around    2700 BC. It would be truly incredible to go back in time and look at what life was like back then, to see how people lived, what they wore, and their rituals. It may be quite a culture shock from America, but it would be remarkable. I’m just very curious as to what their daily routines were, what they made for dinner every night, and what the popular jobs were.

If I traveled there now I would stay in resort includes fine dining and rooms overlooking the Red Sea, if that does not sound like a dream, I don’t know what does. It also offers discounted tours to Cairo, Giza, Dahab, and many other cities. One of the first tours that I would take would be to Giza, this hosts some of the most ancient monuments in the world. While camel back riding, you can see sacred structures, such as the Great Sphinx and the Great Pyramid of Giza, along with many temples. Another area I would make a point to see while I am there is the Suez Canal. In world history you are taught about so many things and to be able to see one of the things you read about and weren’t interested in at all, all those years ago would be fascinating.

In addition, booking an autumn trip would probably be the best, the weather in Egypt varies from extremely hot and dry to incredibly cool. The climate there is almost unbearable. Most of the people are centered around the Nile Valley and Delta, so about 99% of the population lives on 5.5% of the land. Here in America that sounds so strange because we’re are growing so rapidly and can’t imagine all our population in one place.

Overall, this may not be the best place to travel right now, it is still a dream of mine. It is very dangerous to travel, well really anywhere outside of the United States, but you can’t stop your life because you are too scared. I may just have to google pictures of this unique region, but maybe that’s for the best. Next week I will share another one of my dream destinations.