No Honey Without Money What an experience Cairo and Giza is, beyond the tourist attractions. Let’s just say NOTHING comes for free here, and genuine benevolence seems to be non-existent. What appears to be a kind local helping out, is soon to have their hand out asking for money because they offered their help. …
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Cairo, Egypt – Souq Khan el-Khalili
Islamic District of Cairo Today was all about travelling to the Islamic District of Cairo (via our now BFF – taxi driver Hamada Grapes – we call him Hi’Im Outta Grapes!) to the Souq Khan el-Khalili. This souq is built on the site of the mausoleum known as the turbat az-za’faraan (Saffron Tomb), dating back to 970…
Cairo, Egypt – Souq Khan el-Khalili – Videos
Hamada and Michael Read License Plates Our drive to the Souq with Hamada Grapes. Michael and Hamada read license plate numbers in Arabic! Older Section of the Souq – Spices Dried Cobras on Spices As-salamu Alaykum A Kiss Fabric Section Police Place to Stop for a Moment Snake Bracelet I wanted to buy a snake…
Cairo, Giza – Videos in the Egyptian Museum – King Tutankhamen
This was a popular attraction. It was THE attraction, actually as everyone seemed to flock to see the young pharaoh’s legacy. Seeing the ancient artifacts up close, noticing the detail in the work, made me appreciate, even more, how grand a pharaoh’s life would have been. S, 🇪🇬 King Tutankhamen’s Sarcophagus Mask of King Tutankhamen
Cairo, Egypt – The Egyptian Museum
Today was all about the Egyptian Museum! This was a day of Indiana Jones & The Mummy all wrapped in one! S, 🇪🇬
Cairo & Giza, Egypt – Arriving – A Childhood Dream Come True
It Is Happening As our flight approached its destination of Cairo, Egypt I felt a calm come over me. This was it. I was arriving in the realm of pharaohs and pyramids, gods, goddesses and myths. My childhood dream of walking through this ancient civilization was unfolding before me. Cairo Airport It was intense. Passport…