I find Suez astonishing for the first hour. It is a ditch in a desert, but a stunning one. The sensation of being hemmed in by huge ships, moving at a stately pace through a man-made waterway, is extraordinary. — Rose George Copy Share Image
“The experience at Suez was little help. Probably they would have been better off in the long run had there been no Suez Canal in their past.” — David McCullough Copy Share Image
