We have not been here long but we have some initial obsevations.
For starters, do not let anyone do anything for you. At the airport, even past security, people in uniform were constantly trying to grab our bags to "help" us out and then ask for Baksheesh (a tip)
And secondly, it is a lot more conservative then Tunisia. most women here have head coverings and quite a few are in full burqas. We went to the beach yesterday to relax by the Mediterranean. Only to be the only foreigners there and all the women were swimming fully clothed. Very weird seeing a women using he beach shower to rinse out her burqa.
There are American food chains every where but we are still managing to eat at side of the road stands and restaurants. We found this amazing seafood restaurant in a back alley. For $6 Canadian they loaded our plate with fresh prawns, calamari, fish and clams. We spend the whole meal debating whether that was the best meal we had this vacation or not.
We think we are going to head to the Suez Canal next and then on to Cairo. We are a little at a loss of what to do next as some one forgot the full Lonely Planet Egypt at home (I'll give you a hint it wasn't me.) Any suggestions?
One more week until Krista gets here and I am soo excited to see her!
I hope everyone is enjoying their Easter weekend!!!
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I love egypt!
ReplyDeleteCairo has sooooo much to do in and around the city. Coptic Cairo, the pyramids of Giza (and others a little further south) the egyptian museum, city of the dead, the citadel (must go here!!!) all the markets and teashops and everything else. Awesome place.
Hop the train down south to Luxor (valley of the kings) one of my best experiences in life was riding an old bike up to the valley of the kings.
Pick up a book on the area or a map there is a tone of awesome stuff to see there. Tons of harrassment from the local men.
I took the train to aswan first(down near the sudan boarder) so as to hit up Abu Simbel (hard to get to but well worth it) and then explored Aswan (night markets and spices and so much to see and do) by foot and felucca. Then I went to Luxor and then back to Cairo on the train.
From Alexandria it is closer to check out Siwa the desert Oasis than from any where else in Egypt.
If you need some help or inspiration check out my super old travel blog.
Have fun!! oh- and if you wear prescription glasses Cairo is a good place to buy them for super cheap. I bought some for $10 last time I was there.
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