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We went to the pyramids! I’ve included some pictures here but there are many more under the Photos tab. Last time I was at the pyramids in Giza, the suffocating crowds and aggressive hawkers / con-artists made it impossible to enjoy, but I was really hoping that this time would be different because of the severe decline in tourism.
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Today we went to Moqattam, an area on the outskirts of Cairo named for the small mountain it features. The suburb is primarily Christian (Christians make up 10% of Egypt’s population) and the mountain has several biblical portraits and verses carved in its perpendicular face.
Continue reading…The other day we went in search of the apartment building I stayed in when I was here in 2010 in a part of town called Garden City, also where many of the embassies are located. This used to be a ritzy area so you can find several ornate buildings that were clearly beautiful once but have been eaten away by Cairo’s relentless beige rust.
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Hi! I’m Maheen but my family calls me Mano. Jack and I are traveling the world together and I’ll be sharing my thoughts and pictures on this site. Thanks for stopping by!
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