Al-Azhar Park Cairo

Merry Boxing Day everyone J

Catching up week starting 11^th November

With our Egyptian dialect course finished, the fusHa standard Arabic begins. After our insane cramathon first year at Oxford followed by a 4 month break, sitting down to try and read a newspaper article comes as a shock to the system.

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There was still quite a bit to see and do in Cairo, and we only had one day left, so we got up around 8:00am in order to hit the road early. The new room wasn't ready yet, so we left our bags at reception and moseyed down to the metro.

Sunday morning, 8:30am: the metro was jam packed -- like sardines in a can, only worse. We had to let two …

... a cemetery, it was interesting to see a different side to the city. This area was in stark contrast to the manicured gardens of Al-Azhar Park which was just across the road. In the evening I met up with the tour group that I would be spending the next ...

... of an ancient mosque for great views of the city.    _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Lunch at Al-Azhar Park included amazing views of the citadel in the background.   ...

... I did however capture the view from his palace and some of his escape route... but mostly of the Mosque. Also showcased is Al Azhar Park. Only 30 years ago this 74-acre park was know as the city dump. It's historical value was found after the ...

... of Giza - Tutankhamun collection in the Egyptian National Museum - Understanding and mastering the taxi pay system - The Al-Azhar park. A beautiful park surrounded by ghettos and cemetaries. Nothing like it. - The city of the dead. A large area, ...

... this was the ultimate test- I passed thank you very much.  After leaving this mosque some of us decided to go to the famous Al-Azhar park- I had no idea there was such a monster in this city! It. was. GORGEOUS. It looks over the entire city of Cairo ...

... it because they're not used to curly hair, but here, it's a snap. after our pampering, we met with diana's friends at al-azhar park http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Azhar_Park for lunch. it's a huge park and the view at night is spectacular. but we ...

... stories and so much history is here, very surreal and oh so medievil. The last port of call for the day was a visit to Al-Azhar Park which is a large green space on top of a hill that overlooks all the old Cairo and from where you can get a sunset ...

... then to dinner. The food here is mainly carbohydrates so a few hours after a decent size meal, you feel hungry again.   Al-Azhar Park Cairo has one main garden called Al-Azhar Park. It has one of the most spectacular views in Cairo, but the smog ...

... and a lot of political crime. With a few hours to spare before a flight to Luxor I decided to head to the souq (market) via Al-Azhar Park only to find the entrance to the park is the only exit! I had hoped I could walk through the park and exit near the ...

... a local girl, his body would have been found tomorrow in an alley - and I am not exaggerating. Tonight we went to Al-Azhar Park, which is a 100+ acre park located near Old Cairo. It has only been open since March and is absolutely stunning. Lots of ...