A Trip Down The Nile
This morning I arrived in Cairo, Egypt after a 12 hour overnight flight from the JFK airport in New York. My Nile cruise is starting tomorrow, so I came into Cairo a day early to see all of the sites. The first area I visited was Khan al-Khalili in Islamic Cairo. Here there were many shops surrounding the area, selling everything from jewelry to silk and spices. While there I bought a beautiful silk hijah or head scarf at a small souvenir shop. At this time it was a sweltering 95° and the sweat was pouring down my face.
I decided that now would be a good time to take a bus over to the Egyptian Museum in Central Cairo. The museum contains the world’s largest collection of artifacts from ancient Egypt. My favorite exhibit was the Tutankhamen galleries. The galleries held artifacts including life-sized statues of Tutankhamen, board games, hunting materials, couches, beds, and the famous death mask.
After seeing some of the other exhibits I decided to take a bus back to my room at the Cairo Lotus Hotel, about a mile away from the Egyptian Museum and very close to the Nile. I ate in the hotel restaurant. I was served hummus and several salads. After my delicious dinner I headed up to my bedroom to pack my bags for my Nile cruise tomorrow.
I decided that now would be a good time to take a bus over to the Egyptian Museum in Central Cairo. The museum contains the world’s largest collection of artifacts from ancient Egypt. My favorite exhibit was the Tutankhamen galleries. The galleries held artifacts including life-sized statues of Tutankhamen, board games, hunting materials, couches, beds, and the famous death mask.
After seeing some of the other exhibits I decided to take a bus back to my room at the Cairo Lotus Hotel, about a mile away from the Egyptian Museum and very close to the Nile. I ate in the hotel restaurant. I was served hummus and several salads. After my delicious dinner I headed up to my bedroom to pack my bags for my Nile cruise tomorrow.
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