Finally,
a big trip again and sand between the toes. Travelling again in old
busses and lame trains. The trains are sometimes so slow, that it seems
you could just walk next to them without being considerably slower....
The visa for the Sudan was done within 2 days. I enjoyed the days in Cairo as a tourist. Well, as far as you can enjoy a city with 25 million inhabitants. Coptic Cairo, Islamic Cairo, the big pyramids, but also the bent pyramid and the step pyramid. And then of course the gigantic Egyptian museum!
There is so a lot to see in Cairo, it would not be a problem to spend one or two weeks here without being bored.
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| Sphinx, Giza, Cairo, Egypt |
Finally,
once more in Egypt - 14 years between my first visit and my current
one. Things have changed quite a bit. Once again having Kushari (a
mixture of lenses, noodles, chickpeas and tomato sauce). A look at the
pyramids of Giza for sure and annoying camel drivers on the whole
site. And for sure, the fact that the local people point out the
obvious. Look, there are the pyramids. And for this breaking news,
some fellows expect a big tip? Welcome to Egypt, to the
country of Baksheesh...
But it is simply great. In the beginning I was still in doubt with my Hostel in Cairo for the whooping price of 9 US (including breakfast), but this hostel turned out as a very pleasant and clean surprise.
But it is simply great. In the beginning I was still in doubt with my Hostel in Cairo for the whooping price of 9 US (including breakfast), but this hostel turned out as a very pleasant and clean surprise.
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| Islamic Cairo, Egypt |
The visa for the Sudan was done within 2 days. I enjoyed the days in Cairo as a tourist. Well, as far as you can enjoy a city with 25 million inhabitants. Coptic Cairo, Islamic Cairo, the big pyramids, but also the bent pyramid and the step pyramid. And then of course the gigantic Egyptian museum!
There is so a lot to see in Cairo, it would not be a problem to spend one or two weeks here without being bored.
