Arriving at our hotel at 4 am local time (2 Egypt), We were exhausted but also excited. We tried to get a little sleep before heading out to see some sights. This place is way different than Egypt. It is clean and quieter, and all the Uber cars have seat belts.
After our late breakfast, we knew we weren't going to be able to see everything on the list, so we started with the Grand Mosque.
It is Grand! It has the largest carpet in the world, weighing 34 tons. The columns, the chandeliers, the doors, and the walls were beautiful and immaculate.
We walked across the freeway to the ...wasn... A memorial to fallen soldiers, but it also has great views of the mosque.
From there we found a restaurant closer to our room and had dinner, and then we walked back to the room.Read more