As I think back on our second day in Egypt, I can't believe all that we did! In the morning, we headed the Egyptian Museum, pictured here. 
Cameras were not allowed inside, but there were some pretty cool hieroglyphics and statues out in the courtyard. 
The museum itself was vast, and I could have spent a lot more time there. I wasn't much a fan of the leering guards (or the leering Egyptian men in general), but the museum itself was terrific- I especially enjoyed the Mummy Room and the artifacts from King Tut's tomb.
Cameras were not allowed inside, but there were some pretty cool hieroglyphics and statues out in the courtyard. 
The museum itself was vast, and I could have spent a lot more time there. I wasn't much a fan of the leering guards (or the leering Egyptian men in general), but the museum itself was terrific- I especially enjoyed the Mummy Room and the artifacts from King Tut's tomb.The day before, we had been to the Pyramids, a papyrus factory, and a clothing store specializing in Egyptian Cotton (oh, and McDonald's, and Chilis). Today we continued our journey, heading from the Museum to the Citadel. 
Here we are eating snacks while waiting in line to get in. 
Anyhow, inside the Citadel there's an impressive mosque- the tallest minarets I've ever seen- and beautiful architecture. 
We took off our shoes in respect; now I can prove that my toes have been in Egypt. =)
Here we are eating snacks while waiting in line to get in. 
Anyhow, inside the Citadel there's an impressive mosque- the tallest minarets I've ever seen- and beautiful architecture. 
We took off our shoes in respect; now I can prove that my toes have been in Egypt. =)
From the Citadel we moved on to a big bazaar: Khan El-Kalili. Now, I thought I was pretty adept at bargaining and at ignoring pushy salesman. I was wrong. This was _much_ more intense than bargaining in Kenya, and I was quickly overwhelmed by the narrow streets, heaps of vendors, and winding alleyways. Eventually I and the Chrises bailed, while Wendy and our guide Marwa went back for round two. But despite my early exit, I did get some good stuff for my apartment, and I bought my grandmother the pyramid she requested.
The sun was going down, but our day was not yet over- time to catch the overnight train to Luxor. At the train station we stood around for hours waiting for our train, observing the groups of tourists, trying to guess nationalities, and eating the KFC we had picked up along the way (our 2nd meal from there that day...). A prisoners' train came through, we got cussed at and tried to avoid eye contact, and the next one was our "luxury sleeper" to Luxor. After a few hands of Rook, we fell asleep to prepare for the next day in Upper Egypt.
More to come- we visited my favorite place the next day...
1 comment:
Cute toes. The columns ARE impressive. I, too, am amazed at how close you are to man-made history, and that they let you touch it. In the States, everything would probably be cordoned off. :)
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