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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Jack Murtagh contributed to the writing of this post.
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.
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