Egypt | Cairo & Alexandria
- The Sultan
- Oct 12, 2021
- 2 min read
Updated: 6 days ago
Cairo | September, 2021
Greetings from Cairo, Egypt!
Cairo is a timeless city with tremendous charm - the unorganized chaos is truly an amazing sight. Traffic laws are governed by your horn. Lane indicators, traffic lights/signs, crosswalks - all irrelevant! I am scratching my head at how I have not witnessed a single traffic accident. The biggest safety concern is crossing the street, one lane at a time!
The food has been amazing! The Egyptian falafel is made of fava beans (as opposed to chickpeas), which creates a lighter final product, with a crisp to the bite that brings you back for more. The molokhai is a soup made from a local green that is savory with a slimy texture - delicious! Fresh juice stands are never far away, with a constant selection of orange, pomegranate, kiwi, guava, sugar cane, tangerine, tamarind, hibiscus - the list goes on and still provides me daily excitement!
The rich history of Ancient Egypt provides plenty of sights to see, but first let us address the camel in the room!
Egyptologist Nader Ahmed explains:
Alexandria | October 2021
Greetings from Alexandria, Egypt - a breath of Mediterranean fresh air!
The chaos of Cairo is less evident here, but still complete mayhem to western standards! The constant breeze is refreshing. The corniche is lined with families on a walk, street vendors vigorously looking for a piastre, teenagers taking selfies, police officers pretending to work - all with the constant beeping of car horns from all directions!
Alexandria has countless Greco-Roman landmarks, old-world cafes to sip tea and play backgammon, and sandy beaches. The Citadel, a 15th-century seafront fortress built by Sultan Qaitbay (ruled Egypt 1468-1496) is now a museum where you can tour the defensive structure, and find panoramic views of the city. Alexandria is a highly recommended destination, one of my favorite places to visit in Egypt!
