After relaxing in El Gouna for a week and a half, it was time to see the two biggest cities in Egypt: Cairo and Alexandria. After only four hours of sleep cut short by an early morning flight, I wandered off the plane from Hurghada to Cairo in a sleepy daze. And then I promptly woke up when I saw the Khufu pyramid stretch out into the sky in front of me.
Here are all three Giza pyramids, built by father, son and grandson.
Mohamed and I took a camel ride near the pyramids. Aw, they're kissing!
I then asked the owner if I could feed my camel. I don't know who was more excited -- me or the camel.
The sphinx was next in line, and I tried to play some camera tricks.
After a stop at a local perfume essence shop, we went to the Cairo Museum. I was amazed by King Tutankhamen's jewelry, which was made in intricate and delicate designs of gold and precious stones. I was more than a little creeped out by the mummies, but I was thrilled to see these pharaohs (such as Ramses II) in eternal repose.
I was so exhausted at this point that I conked out in the minibus. And I awoke another dream come true: Hanan Mahmoud's belly dancing costume factory! I was so excited to choose among the full spectrum of colors, fabrics and sparkles; I chose two ready-made costumes and ordered a custom one. Pictures will follow in a later post! The last event of the day was a visit to the Cairo Orchestra, and it was heavenly. I love Arabic orchestral music, and hearing the best of the best in Cairo itself was even better than I expected.
We got back to the hotel very late and I decided to go with "fatierh" for dinner. The sweet version, which followed the savory sausage one, was creamy and rich. Delicious!
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