Holidays

So, it's that time of year again, when we've had our allotted 3 or 4 days of sunshine, and people are thinking of where to go on their summer holiday. I won't be going anywhere. This is far better, since instead of having to choose one place to go, I can choose lots of places not to go.

So here is a guide to somewhere I'm not going, and have never been.

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Egypt

Egypt is a large North African country, with a population of over 80 million, and a rich history.

Reasons to go to Egypt:

• Sand - People who go on holiday so they can lie in the sand and get sunburnt should seriously consider Egypt. Why go somewhere like Majorca that's got a couple of crowded beaches, when you can have whole deserts to yourself?
  

• Pyramids - One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

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• Ancient History - The ancient culture of the Pharoahs and stuff is fascinating.

• Cairo - One of the cultural centres of the Middle East.

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Reasons not to go to Egypt:

• Sand - The country is pretty much a huge desert. No doubt you'll get sand on your shoes, on your clothes and in your sandwiches.

• Pyramids - They've got some in Las Vegas. Or you can look at pictures on the internet, or in a book. The insides really do look a bit claustrophobic.

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• Ancient History - Fortunately they carted off the contents of several pyramids to London years ago, so that people didn't have to traipse all the way to North Africa to see them.

• Cairo - Here's a picture of the smog.

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So, I'll stay at home and watch The Mummy instead. I'm grateful to all of the people who did go, and who took all these wonderful photos and put them on Wiki. Thankyou.