Cairo, Egypt Fall 2009 (240 images)

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Hotel Longchamps in Zamalek, Cairo Hotel Longchamps in Zamalek, Cairo View from our room View from our room View from our room View from our room Waiting on John Walking in Cairo Walking in Cairo Walking in Cairo Walking in Cairo Cairo Tower Cairo Tower At the top of the Cairo Tower At the top of the Cairo Tower At the top of the Cairo Tower At the top of the Cairo Tower At the top of the Cairo Tower At the top of the Cairo Tower At the top of the Cairo Tower At the top of the Cairo Tower At the top of the Cairo Tower. You can see Giza Pyramids far far away. At the top of the Cairo Tower At the top of the Cairo Tower Cairo Egyptian Museum Cairo Egyptian Museum Cairo Egyptian Museum Lunch at Felfela Too full Now we are lost. Plus I really like John's touristy outfit Walking in Cairo Walking in Cairo Waiting to go to Giza We can see pyramids from the car Getting close Getting even more close Excited And here it is, the last existing ancient wonder The pyramids of Giza The pyramids of Giza The pyramids of Giza The pyramids of Giza The pyramids of Giza The pyramids of Giza The pyramids of Giza The pyramids of Giza The pyramids of Giza Abu Sir, Saqqara and Dahshur far away The pyramids of Giza The pyramids of Giza The pyramids of Giza The pyramids of Giza The pyramids of Giza The pyramids of Giza Getting on the camel Camel ride in Giza Camel ride in Giza Camel ride in Giza Camel ride in Giza Camel ride in Giza Camel ride in Giza Camel ride in Giza Camel ride in Giza Camel ride in Giza Camel ride in Giza Camel ride in Giza Camel ride in Giza Camel ride in Giza Camel ride in Giza Camel ride in Giza The Sphinx of Giza The Sphinx of Giza The Sphinx of Giza The Sphinx of Giza Near the Sphinx of Giza Near the Sphinx of Giza The Sphinx of Giza The Sphinx of Giza The Sphinx of Giza The Sphinx of Giza The Sphinx of Giza The Sphinx of Giza The Sphinx of Giza The Sphinx of Giza Giza Giza Giza Giza Giza Making Papyrus Making Papyrus Making Papyrus Whatever is left of great ancient city of Memphis Dates anyone? More dates Saqqara Funerary complex of Djoser Funerary complex of Djoser Funerary complex of Djoser Funerary complex of Djoser The Step Pyramid The Step Pyramid Near the Step Pyramid Near the Step Pyramid The Step Pyramid Collapsed Pyramid of Userkaf and Pyramid of Teti Near the Step Pyramid Dahshur in the distance Pyramid of Unas The Step Pyramid Funerary complex of Djoser Funerary complex of Djoser Funerary complex of Djoser The Step Pyramid The Step Pyramid Funerary complex of Djoser Funerary complex of Djoser Mastaba of Ptahhotep Mastaba of Ptahhotep Collapsed Pyramid of Teti Collapsed Pyramid of Teti The Step Pyramid and Pyramid of Userkaf Saqqara village Saqqara village Saqqara village Saqqara village and yes, more dates Snofru's Red Pyramid Bent Pyramid Bent Pyramid. Tourist guard is getting ready to bakshish us. Black Pyramid Top of the Red Pyramid Top of the Red Pyramid Top of the Red Pyramid Pyramid here and there and everywhere Red Pyramid Lunch in Dahshur after a painful day of hiking and clibming all the pyramids we can possible can get to. Waiting around to go to the train station. No shower all day and all night, cannot wait to get to Aswan At GIza Train station waiting to go to Aswan So much easier to walk across the rails 1st class And most important we have a sink Dinner time Back to Cairo from Dahab. Dinner at 5 Bells should be comforting with all these pollution we started noticing after clean fresh air in Sinai. Abdeen Palace Mosque near Abdeen Palace Abdeen Palace Abdeen Palace Abdeen Palace Abdeen Palace Abdeen Palace Abdeen Palace p1130533.jpg Abdeen Palace Abdeen Palace Abdeen Palace Abdeen Palace Abdeen Palace Very practical Abdeen Palace Mosque of Ibn Tulun Mosque of Ibn Tulun Mosque of Ibn Tulun Mosque of Ibn Tulun Mosque of Ibn Tulun Mosque of Ibn Tulun Mosque of Ibn Tulun Mosque of Ibn Tulun Mosque of Ibn Tulun Mosque of Ibn Tulun Now let's climb up Mosque of Ibn Tulun Vew from Mosque of Ibn Tulun View from Mosque of Ibn Tulun View from Mosque of Ibn Tulun View from Mosque of Ibn Tulun p1130583.jpg View from Mosque of Ibn Tulun, Citadel is on the far right Citadel Trash on top of every building View from Mosque of Ibn Tulun View from Mosque of Ibn Tulun Gayer-Anderson Museum Gayer-Anderson Museum Gayer-Anderson Museum Gayer-Anderson Museum Gayer-Anderson Museum Gayer-Anderson Museum Gayer-Anderson Museum Gayer-Anderson Museum Getting close to Citadel I feel safe Saladin Citadel of Cairo Mosque of El Naser Mohamed Mosque of El Naser Mohamed View from Citadel View from Citadel View from Citadel p1130620.jpg Mosque of Muhammad Ali Mosque of Muhammad Ali Mosque of Muhammad Ali Mosque of Muhammad Ali Mosque of Muhammad Ali Mosque of Muhammad Ali Mosque of Muhammad Ali Mosque of Muhammad Ali Mosque of Muhammad Ali Mosque of Muhammad Ali Tomb of Muhammad Ali Mosque of Muhammad Ali Mosque of Muhammad Ali Mosque of Muhammad Ali Citadel Citadel Mosque of Muhammad Ali Mosque of Muhammad Ali Khan el-Khalili Bazar Khan el-Khalili Bazar Khan el-Khalili Bazar Khan el-Khalili Bazar Khan el-Khalili Bazar Mosque near Khan el-Khalili Bazar Another Mosque near Khan el-Khalili Bazar I was forced to wear this ridiculous cover The Hanging Church The Hanging Church The Hanging Church The Hanging Church The Hanging Church The Hanging Church Whatever is left of Roman Fortress Coptic Museum Chilling in our hotel Dinner at Abou El Sid Dinner at Abou El Sid Dinner at Abou El Sid Reminds anyone of something? Stuffed Pigeons Dinner at Abou El Sid Chicken in Walnut Sauce