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    • ReisendeEuro Music Trip
      Dag 172

      Museum and touching the nile

      26. oktober 2023, Egypt ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C

      Today we continued sightseeing ancient Egypt with a trip to the museum. It was very crowded but was quite cool. It was filled with mummies and sarcophaguses and statues, some of which were from as far back as 3000BC! My favourite artefacts were the older sarcophaguses, theyre carved out of big singular slabs of dark rock and don't have much going on in terms of decoration but they're so striking to look at, i definitely understand why rick owens got one to for his home. Other standouts were the statues of the egyptian gods (the hippo one was my favourite, she is the God of the home and parents would ask her to make sure their kids did't get eaten by snakes and crocodiles), Tutankhamen's treasure (his sarcophegus is by far the best preserved, it's so shiny and has jewels and golden carvings all over it), and the massive mummified crocodiles. Once we left the museum we roamed around for a bit and realised that there isn't actually that much to do in cairo so we ended up just going back home. While we were roaming around I managed to touch the nile which was something I came to Egypt wanting to do. Unfortunately it's not very accessible so I had to run through a building site and touch it in a place where there was a bunch of rubbish but it had to be done.

      On our last day we went to a restaurant overlooking the nile for lunch :).

      A few concluding observations about cairo as a city:
      The roads are extremely wide(sometimes 10+ lanes) and busy which makes walking around the city quite a nerve jangling experience.

      The people in general kinda suck (always hassle you and just loiter around in intimidating groups) they actually weren't that bad to me tho because they were all a lot more interested in spencer with his long blonde hair, I found if I just walked 5m behind him I could avoid all the drama ahahah.

      There are no vegetarian options to eat but the food is really really nice (kebab type stuff). One of the restaurants we went to served us a salad with the Salsa dressing in a cup, I think you're supposed to take a bite of your kebab and then take a sip of the dressing so that everything doesn't get all soggy which is pretty clever.      Les mer

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    • Egypt (sisters on tour)
      Dag 14

      Ägyptisches Museum

      12. april, Egypt ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C

      Das Ägyptische Museum ist "ein Muss", wenn man in die Antike eintauchen möchte. Für uns war es der krönende Abschluss unserer Reise.

      Noch ist dieses Museum das größte über Altägyptische Geschichte der Welt. Es ist anzunehmen, dass es mit Eröffnung des Grand Egypt Museums (Eröffnung noch dieses Jahr??) auf den zweiten Platz verwiesen wird, aber das ist nebensächlich.
      Hier waren bis zu 150.000 Exponate ausgestellt, ein großer Teil davon wird jedoch zur Zeit in das GEM verlagert. Dadurch erhalten die Ausstellungsstücke mehr Platz und auch die Besucher verteilen sich besser.

      Höhepunkte sind die Särge, die Maske, Schmuck und Grabbeigaben des Tutanchamun. Letztendlich sind aber alle Ausstellungsstücke sehenswert, u.a. die Mumien von Thuya und Yuya und das wohl älteste Ausgrabungsstück der Welt, die Narmerpalette (Schminkpalette).      Les mer

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    • ReisendeDie Schätze Ägyptens/Türkeis
      1
      Dag 8

      Kairo: Geschichts- und Kulturexplosion

      8. april 2023, Egypt ⋅ ☀️ 35 °C

      Am Morgen kurz vor 9 Uhr habe ich mich vor dem ägyptischen Museum in die Schlange gestellt (9 Uhr öffnet es, aber die Leute aus meinem Hostel haben mir empfohlen ein Paar Minuten früher da zu sein, weil Punkt 9 die Reisebusse kommen und wie wahr, es war wirklich voll!). Hier erwartete mich ein wirklich unglaubliches Repertoire an historischen Schätzen, so viele Skulpturen, Schriftstücke, Überreste aus der Pharaonenzeit, unfassbar und das beeindruckendste: Die Maske das Tutanchamun! Diese Eindrücke musste ich erstmal kurz verarbeiten, mein Historikerherz schlägt höher 😍. Anschließend besuchte ich das Koptische Viertel mit der hängenden Kirche (das Schiff ist über einen Durchgang aufgehängt, daher sieht es so aus, als würde sie schweben) und danach zur Zitadelle von Saladin (eine der wenigen erhaltenen Festungen) mit der Muhammad-Ali-Moschee. Mit beeindruckenden Moscheen geht es auch weiter an diesem Tag (wobei die folgenden keine Kuppel sondern einen Platz haben), denn ich besuchte noch die Ibn Tulun-, die Al Azhar- und die Al Hakim Moschee. Anschließend geht es direkt durch die Souks auf dem Markt Chan el-Chalili, quirlige Gassen, auf denen ich alle 10m angesprochen werde etwas zu kaufen, aber sehr viel Charme und Charakter hat der Markt und ich kaufe sogar etwas: Shishatabak für 80 Cent die Packung. Die Oper und der Fernsehturm von Kairo runden den Tag ab 😊. Und dann kommt die Abendgestaltung. Zuerst gehe ich mit den Leuten aus meinem Hostel auf eine Dachterrasse und wir genießen bei Cocktails den tollen abendlichen Ausblick über Kairo. Anschließend feiern wir bei starken Bässen eine Bootsparty und cruisen über den Nil in der Nacht 🥳.Les mer

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    • LadyandtrampEgypt for 1 Month, then Mexico

      Kushary Dinner

      14. desember 2022, Egypt ⋅ 🌙 18 °C

      Well, we had heard so much about kushary that we decided to try it out. THE place to try it was at a restaurant called Abu Tarek, a short walk away but …we had to cross a few streets. As I mentioned before, Cairo streets are treacherous places! Cars, trucks, donkey carts, busses, skateboarders, motorcycles, tuktuks and people make streets a nightmare to negotiate.

      As written in our guidebook, “Playing Chicken. It may sound silly, but the greatest challenge many travellers face in Cairo is crossing the street. Traffic seldom stops, so you have to trust that the cars will avoid you.” Once you step off the curb, you can’t stop or hesitate. Do it fast!

      The first street that we had to cross looked impossible but a kind man saw our distress and took charge. He signalled us to follow him and we crossed the road with him. Phew. Chris finally got the hang of it.

      Now back to the restaurant Abu Tarek. It is quite the place, 5 storeys, all lit up with lights and flashing signs. People can take out kushary or dine in. We opted for the full Abu Tarek experience, dining in the elaborate decor upstairs. Little did we know what we were in for.

      We were seated next to a group of men on a short trip to Egypt from Abu Dabi. One fellow spoke a English quite well and he offered to help us out. Kushary is a mix of noodles, rice, black lentils, fried onions and tomato sauce dressed with lime, more fried onions, a garlic and olive oil dressing, hot sauce and chick peas. We were told that the waiter would mix it for us, which he did expertly. Delicious!

      Then the guys beside us told us that they had paid for our dinner and a rice pudding dessert! What?! That was such a surprise but we have found that people are very kind and generous here. We feel like superstars. After telling us that they raise and race camels, they got up, said goodbye, and left. What a night.

      As we walked back to the hostel, the kindness continued. A women sitting beside the sidewalk made sure that we noticed a puddle on the sidewalk, other people wished us, “Welcome”, and a young boy smiled at us as we passed the nut store he was working in. We are not in Canada!

      Tomorrow, we will go to the Black and White Deserts and sleep under the stars.      Les mer

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    • ReisendeEgipto 2022
      Dag 2

      Dia 2 piramides!

      26. juni 2022, Egypt ⋅ 🌙 34 °C

      Nos levantamos a las 6 menos cuarto, desayunamos y 7;30 salíamos para las piramides. Visitamos las pirámides de Giza y luego la de Sacara. Hacia mucho calor pero es el desierto y el espectáculo es maravilloso. Por la tarde almorzamos en un restaurante típico y a la noche tomamos algo con unos amigos nuevos.Les mer

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    • ReisendeKenya

      Day 1 - Cairo - Unexpected Stop

      7. oktober 2022, Egypt ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C

      Missed the connecting flight in Cairo due to a delay from Tel Aviv. After 6 hrs I got into a hotel room at 5 AM. Very poor service from Egypt Air. As I finally arrived in Nairobi, also my checked-in luggage was missing 🙄Les mer

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    • ReisendeEurope 2023
      Dag 16

      Athens Day 4

      19. mai 2023, Egypt ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C

      Our last day in Athens came around way too quick. We felt like there were many things left to see and explore and wish we had a few more days. Athens wasn’t originally on our list but we absolutely loved it and would love to come back and do some day trips to Delphi etc.

      Due to our late late night of washing we slept in and checked out around 11 am. We went to go see the theatre of Dionysus but when we got to the entry the line was ridiculously long as it was Friday so we decided to explore the gardens around the area instead. We saw Socrates prison, where they hid some of the Parthenon relics in ww2. We also saw where they used to hold assemblies prior to moving to the agora.

      We headed to our favourite vegan place - Veganaki and ate some pizza and wraps. We hope the place is still there when we come back. After dinner it was time to pick up our bags and head to the airport. We had a lovely cab driver who hit 150kms and so we arrived at the airport ahead of schedule!

      We encountered our first line to check in our luggage. We’ve been very lucky at airports so far. The flight was less than 2 hours and before we knew it we were at Cairo airport buying visas and in a cab with another great driver who pointed out lots of amazing things. There are no road rules here. It was a crazy drive but we made it safely to our hotel where you have to go through security every time you enter. By the time we settled in it was time for bed.

      We both cannot believe we are in Cairo.

      Athens highlights/facts:
      - veganaki - delicious
      - cats everywhere
      - lovely people and amazing things to see and do      Les mer

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    • ReisendeEurope 2023
      21
      Dag 17

      Cairo Day 1

      20. mai 2023, Egypt ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C

      There was some sort of celebration last night near our hotel that had loud live music and was going until past 3am, so Steve didn't sleep that well (it didn't seem to bother Tegan). Steve was awake just before 7am so decided to watch the footy in bed while Tegan slept. Once the game finished and we were ready to head out we met Sam, Christina, and Nick at a nearby cafe for Turkish coffee, which was very strong and oily. After coffee we went to a local place for lunch and had some nice falafel wraps, and discovered how cheap everything is here -- the wraps were 20 EGP, approximately $1 AUD.

      Christina had to go and meet her family after lunch so we went off to explore the Cairo Citadel, which was a huge fortress type area with multiple mosques on site. From the terrace of the Citadel you can see the pyramids in the distance which was pretty amazing. We spent quite a bit of time exploring and then decided to grab an uber back to town and find somewhere to have a drink. It took some work, but we found a nice rooftop bar/restaurant and ended up spending the rest of the day there. The roads here are insane, there are no walking lights, you just have to walk with confidence and pray that no one hits you. The roads have constant beeping to let the other drivers know not to hit you or to beep because you're in the way.

      We found a cool bar called the Cartlon Rooftop bar where we spent the rest of the evening drinking and smoking shisha. It is amazing to be catching up with friends in Cairo -- we had the best day/night talking and laughing. Amy and Burnso met us there after the long flight from Melbourne. They were both exhausted by the time it got to 10-11pm (and so were we) so we caught an uber back to the hotel with them. Burnso fell asleep in the back of the uber and we took photos of him snoring with his mouth open, which the driver thought was hilarious and made us show him the photos whilst he was driving.      Les mer

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    • ReisendeThe Wicks go Back in Time
      Dag 3

      Sphinx and the Egyptian Museum

      15. oktober 2022, Egypt ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C

      The Sphinx guards the tomb. That is what a pyramid is, an elaborate tomb, says Islam our Egyptologist. It is carved out of a single stone and even though it is missing a nose and a beard, it has held up well for 4500 years.

      After lunch we headed for the Egyptian Museum. It much more than a collection of fancy coffins. Here you find an impressive array of artifacts made by ancient persons, some big, some small.

      There is carved stone, gilded thrones, mummies, animal mummies and jewelry, just to name a few.
      The most famous artifact being King Tut Ankh Amon. His mask, chair, jewellery all were gilded in gold. His inner coffin was 450 lb of solid gold! The 3 outer sarcophagus’s were beautifully painted.

      As there were no photographs allowed we bought a postcard!      Les mer

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    • ReisendePyramiden, Pylonen, Pharaonen
      Dag 2

      Tutanchamun & Familie

      22. mai 2023, Egypt ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C

      Hauptattraktion des Ägyptischen Museums ist natürlich der Inhalt des (fast) unversehrt gebliebenen Grabs des eigentlich eher unbedeutenden Pharaos Tutanchamun.
      Während der Unruhen in Ägypten im Jahr 2011 wurde das Museum angegriffen und Teile des Grabschatzes entwendet. Nach den Worten unseres Reiseführers bildeten daraufhin zehntausende Ägypter eine schützende Menschenkette um das Gebäude.
      Die berühmte Totenmaske blieb zum Glück unversehrt. Wir durften sie und den Grabschatz jedoch nicht fotografieren.
      Zu sehen sind auch die Inhalte der (mehr oder weniger) unversehrt gebliebenen Gräber der Großeltern von Tutanchamun, namens Yuya und Tjuya sowie Statuen seiner Großmutter Tiye.      Les mer

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