Wednesday, November 5, 2008

the nile river

The Nile river is the longest river in the world, it stretches north for approximately 4,000 miles from the East of Africa to the Mediterranean. The largest source of water for the Nile river is Lake Victoria. The Nile Valley is a canyon running for 660 miles long with a floodplain, occupying 4,250 square miles.the Nile flows through theses countries Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan, Burundi. Hapi was the god of the Nile, Honouring a god was very important. i wanted to travel here because of the amazing history of the Egyptians. the Egyptians used it for water food and there crops. this place is so amazing and one of the best places for a cruse.

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