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Egypt
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CAIRO |
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More Yesterday than
Today |
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The Nile and Cairo from
the air. |
Cairo from the court
yard of the Mosque of Mohammad Ali
(Not the
boxer, you dolt!) |
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The Cairo Tower is the
tallest building in Cairo (over 600 ft). Coincidentally Carol
is the tallest Carol in Cairo (over 605 feet). |
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oldest guide told us that Cairo had over 500 Mosques.
Our younger guide told us that it had over 1000.
Strictly speaking, 1000 is more than 500, but it makes you
wonder if the facts vary with the guide. |
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of Muhammad Ali (and its interior), shown to the right, is a
named for him. It was built in 1830 under his authority
and is modeled after one in Istanbul. Muhammad
(1769-1849) was made viceroy of Egypt in 1805, with the title
of pasha. During his tenure, he defeated the Napoleonic
armies, the Mamluks (He invited them to dinner, fed them and
killed them), modernized the country, and invaded a few of the
surrounding countries. The dynasty he established ruled
until 1952 when King Farouk was deposed. |
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Modern Cairo
| A modern street with a Mosque in the
background |
The memorial to the Six Day War. |
A sign indicating the way to the 6th of
October Bridge. Who won that war anyway? |
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In the Heart of the City
| The Market. You must bargain.
If you can't, take your guide. We did. |
Yam cooker. Not only are the Yams
being cooked, they are being used to keep the door shut. |
The meat market. I saw five or six
shops like this. I would eat my dog first! |
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| Ooooh. GOLD!
Look
at these and the prices are soooo good. Let's just go inside.
Oh wait, where is our guide? I might want to buy something and I
need her to bargain. |
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AFTER |
See that little one there? I'll just get that. Ok?
Just that little one. |
Did I miss something? Are there any more stores? |
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The suburbs go back in time
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A
mile or two from the city center the housing becomes almost primitive. |
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These
water buffalo are at the city's edge |
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Housing
in the city. I found it depressing, but the occupants seemed happy |
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People
were washing their clothes in the canal in the lower part of this photo of
water buffalo. |
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Lets go see King Tut! |
