Day 2

Today we got to see more of Giza and Cairo. We traveled east over the Nile into Cairo to see the Mohammed Ali Mosque. A beautiful place for the Muslim’s to worship 5 times a day. In the courtyard was a fountain for cleansing. Columns and sides of the mosque was covered in alabaster. We have a wonderful guide, Atef, to show us his country. Next, The Museum of Egyptian Civilization. There is a whole designated area to the mummies of Egypt. Unable to take pics but it was amazing to see. Ramses II all the way to Ramses IX, Seti I and several others. We finished our day at a beautiful outdoor restaurant with excellent Egyptian cuisine. Again, the driving just amazes me. There is purposefully no lines on the highway for lanes. They maneuver in and out at random. Horses and donkeys are pulling wagons, motorcycles are zipping in between tight cars and trucks and on top of that there are people walking in and out of traffic. People will stop their car on the side of the road and open their trunks to sell goods. Some stop to grill meat on the side of the highway. There are not any stop lights. Our guide said they do not have insurance coverage. Always the honking of horns. It is actually mesmerizing to watch.
Tomorrow to the pyramids!!!!
Grateful to let somebody else do the driving, grateful for the bountiful food and grateful for this experience.Read more