Egypt wasn’t all tombs, temples and pyramids tho. There were heaps of other things going on. The Nile was an amazing river, full of life and activity. The countryside was beautiful, the towns were full of life, the food was gorgeous (we ate so much!), the culture was exciting and the people so, so friendly.
We spent a day just wandering around the Khan al-Khalili market in Cairo. It’s massive and has different sections to it. We bought spices (hibiscus tea…yum) and some touristy trinkets, scarves and the obligatory shot glasses for the collection.
Mostly it was just great to walk around. People calling out, colorful scarves and clothing fluttering about and everywhere you looked something new to stare at.
The Mosques were extremely beautiful both inside and out. The call to prayers which we heard at various times immediately evoked a feeling that you were somewhere different. Somewhere exotic and gave the cities an amazing atmosphere.
The Felucca ride along the Nile was one of the most relaxing things we’ve ever done. Drifting along with the wind and the sound of the waves lapping up against the boat…lovely!
Gorgeous scenery of contrasting environments. A ribbon of green farmland hugging the Nile and surrounded by the red and tan sands of the desert. Hmm that was nicely poetic!!
And of course the donkeys. They were everywhere…even in the middle of Cairo! Carrying massive loads on their backs or pulling carts piled incredibly high. Gotta love the donkeys!
We spent a day just wandering around the Khan al-Khalili market in Cairo. It’s massive and has different sections to it. We bought spices (hibiscus tea…yum) and some touristy trinkets, scarves and the obligatory shot glasses for the collection.
Mostly it was just great to walk around. People calling out, colorful scarves and clothing fluttering about and everywhere you looked something new to stare at.
The Mosques were extremely beautiful both inside and out. The call to prayers which we heard at various times immediately evoked a feeling that you were somewhere different. Somewhere exotic and gave the cities an amazing atmosphere. 
Gorgeous scenery of contrasting environments. A ribbon of green farmland hugging the Nile and surrounded by the red and tan sands of the desert. Hmm that was nicely poetic!!
And of course the donkeys. They were everywhere…even in the middle of Cairo! Carrying massive loads on their backs or pulling carts piled incredibly high. Gotta love the donkeys!
2 comments:
This is fantastic - to take it all in, I need to go back and read everything about the Egypt trip all over again, as well as study the photos closely. I went to your photo gallery but you obviously haven't had the time or the inclination to post all your Egypt photos there yet. Get a wriggle on!!!!!!!!!
Yeah I'm getting to the photos. This week I promise! There were more than I thought and so it's taking a while to narrow the choices down!!!
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