Sailing into History
Sailing into History
by Sandy Guy
Scores of “pyramid people” – as the Bedouin nomads who camp around the great pyramids of Giza are called – rush in our direction, foisting postcards, wooden cats and tiny glass pyramids towards us as we step from the tour bus. The pyramids of Giza are the last in an unforgettable array of ancient sites we have visited since departing Civitavecchia, around 60 miles north of Rome, on the Costa Condordia, a cruise ship of almost as massive proportions as the pyramids.
by Sandy Guy
Scores of “pyramid people” – as the Bedouin nomads who camp around the great pyramids of Giza are called – rush in our direction, foisting postcards, wooden cats and tiny glass pyramids towards us as we step from the tour bus. The pyramids of Giza are the last in an unforgettable array of ancient sites we have visited since departing Civitavecchia, around 60 miles north of Rome, on the Costa Condordia, a cruise ship of almost as massive proportions as the pyramids.
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Keywords: Italy Greek Islands Cyprus Turkey Egypt Family Friendly Cruising Culture Destinations Cruise ancient sites family-friendly
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March 2009
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