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| The mosque built by Mohammed Ali (not the boxer!) in the Citadel |
Day 13 - Cairo
We had a city tour today, seeing Cairo's tourist highlights - the Cairo Museum, the Citadel of Saladin,
Mosque of Mohamed Ali, the Hanging Church and the famous Kahn El Khalili bazaar/market.
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| Jan and Marelize listen intently to Sam explain the basics of Islam |
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| Inside the Mosque |
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| The ceiling was very ornate |
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| The view of smoggy Cairo from the Citadel |
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| Once you got away from the tourist part of the market, it really came alive with local life |
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| This was really the first time I had seen women to any extent - here they were out in force shopping |
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| It was just so busy and virtually impossible to stop anywhere to take photos |
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| This man was shining shoes |
The tour ended for Tanya and me at about 5am on Saturday 7 January, Day
14, when we got ready for our airport transfer. It was a fantastic holiday with just the right mix of culture, socialising,
fun and relaxing.
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| I'm not sure I would have eaten this pita bread having seen how it was transported! |
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| Some shiny sheesha pipes for sale |
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