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Trip Start Aug 09, 2008
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Trip End Sep 16, 2008


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Friday, September 12, 2008

Yesterday I flew back to Cairo from Aswan. As usual, it was an uneventful flight. By the time I got into Cairo and checked into my Hotel in the El Geizera district it was mid afternoon. I had a walk around a very busy area of district of Cairo, but I had not had any junk food since Rome, so Macca's it is for dinner, and hmmm it was delicious. Actually, the milkshake I had was better the one's at home. I kept forgetting that the Muslims are fasting for Ramadan, so I have to take it back to the hotel to eat.

Today, I visited the Citadel. A Beautiful Mosque built by the Architect of Modern Egypt, Mohamed Ali Bashir in the 1800's. He was Albania, and not Egyptian, but apparently he was a very popular man amongst the Egyptians. He is now interred in the Citadel. Next was a Jewellery shop. I decided to buy a Cartouche bracelet. A Cartouche is a nameplate, but written in Hieroglyphics. The bracelet itself is 18ct gold, and I quite like it.

The Hanging church was interesting. A Christian church built over the ruins of an old Roman fortress using the trucks of palm trees. The majority of the Christian Egyptians in Cairo live near the Church.

Next was a Jewellery establishment. I wanted to get a Cartouche bracelet for me. A cartouche is a plate with your name stamped in Hieroglyphics. It cost a bit, but I'm happy with it.

Finally, the Egyptian Museum. I wasn't allowed my camera inside so there are no photos, but I enjoyed looking around all the same. Tutankhamen's impressive treasures were there on display, as were thousands of other artefacts from all over Egypt. I could have wandered around that museum for hours. I though it was impressive.

I did bump into 4 of the Kiwi's from the cruise inside the museum, and two of the Aussies outside as I was leaving. It's a small world after all.
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