If it’s Monday, it Must be Cairo
Monday, October 1st, 2007Our Trip Song: Africa by Toto
So we flew to Cairo early this morning from Luxor. Everything has been going well.
Jim and I have been battling some minor health issues. He’s been having gastrointestinal problems and I believe I have a cold, although the symptoms are still presenting themselves. I have a very sore throat and today I started to feel a general malaise which is not good. I had to leave the museum and take a nap at the hotel.
Yesterday was a HUGELY packed day in Luxor. We went to the Valley of the Kings, Colossi of Memnon, Hatshepsut’s temple, Medinat Habu and an alabaster shop (where Jim got ripped off). I also found the most amazing shop ever, the Fair Trade Egypt shop – there is one in Luxor and Cairo. I bought some beautiful things, and they don’t hassle you there, it’s cheap, and the money goes to local artisans (and also where we found how much we SHOULD have paid for alabaster). [read on]