Today we did some shopping in Cairo because Sunday is the first day of their week. We went shopping to a favorite place of mine called Bashayer where they have many handcrafted items made in Egypt. The traffic as usual was very busy and no one really follows the lane markers. I am always impressed with the mixture of old and new in this city of contrasts. Notice the donkey cart going down a major street in the city. Tonight we ate dinner at my favorite Egyptian restaurant, Abou El Seid, with some friends I have made from past visits to Cairo. It is almost midnight here on Sunday night when I am writing from the Hotel. My room overlooks the Nile River and is in the heart of Cairo. Stay tuned for more pictures. Be sure to comment so that I will know you are reading my posts. Tonight in our dinner group we had people who have been involved in the Seeds of Peace organization. Most of them were Egyptian, but one gentleman was Jewish from the city of Jerusalem in Israel.
DrB
I wouldn't know what to do with a donkey along side my car!!! The artwork on the buildings is beautiful! You'll have to take a picture of the view from your hotel room. It's well below freezing here, so soak in the heat while you are there!!!
ReplyDeleteGlad you arrived safely!
ReplyDeleteGlad you made it okay! Tell Sheriff and Helen we said hello. Be safe over there!
ReplyDelete~Kerri
Good to see you made it safely. Wow, a donkey along side the car.
ReplyDelete~Tedra