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Day 2 - Cairo - Egyptian Museum, Mosque & Souk

18th May 2024

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Part 2 - More EMC, Al Azhar Mosque & Souk

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Museum 2

 

        

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Museum 8



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Museum 9





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Museum 10


Coffins of Padiamun...

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Museum 12



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Museum 13



Al Azhar Mosque

Built in 970, it's the oldest mosque and university in Cairo..

Al Azhar 1



The marble central courtyard was pretty dazzling under the hot Cairo Sun...

Al Azhar 2





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Al Azhar 3


Hypostyle prayer hall, the many columns have been taken from various other historic sites...

Al Azhar 4




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Al Azhar 5



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Al Azhar 5





Tower above the Gate of Sultan Qaytbay...

Al Azhar 6



The Imam Hussein Mosque just outside the Khan el-kalili bazaar.
 
I didn't take any photos in the bazaar as any pausing invited instant and persistent enquiries from the many stallholders that occupy the narrow passages; a real shame as I would happily browsed and bought things if it wasn't such a game...

Souk





Back at the hotel...

Garden 1


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Garden 2




The Egyptian football obsession continued, live coverage of the English League One play-offs in Harry's Pub at the hotel - Oxford lifting the trophy...

Harry's Pub

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Day 1 - London to Cairo Day 2 - Cairo - Museum, Mosque & Hotel Day 3 - Cairo - Pyramids
Day 4 - Luxor & Karnak Day 5 - Nile - Valley of the Kings & Hatshepsut Day 6 - Nile - Edfu & Kom Obu
Day 7 - Nile - Abu Simbel Day 8 - Aswan - Dam, Philae Temple & Obelisk Day 9 - Aswan - Kitchener Island
Day 10 - Aswan - Old Cataract Day 11 - Aswan to Home