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Egypt: Ancient pearl maintains its lustre

Egypt: Ancient pearl maintains its lustre
The view of Mediterranean Sea from the second floor balcony of Helnan Palestine Hotel.

The Mediterranean Sea swings into view as our bus roars past the end of a tunnel leading into Alexandria city. We are awoken from exhausted slumber.

The journey of three long and boring hours from Egypt’s capital, Cairo, has yielded its end of the bargain; delivering all of us into the city of his majesty Alexander the Great.

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