November 1, 2010
Cairo. What a stark contrast! We left Zurich (mountains, lush valleys, chocolate) and a little over 3 hours later, Egypt. Cairo, with its burgeoning population (now over 22 million), its stark and desolate landscape (broken only by the large apartment buildings being constructed) and dust, dust, dust, smog and smoke. Cairo (or at least what we have seen of it between the airport and our hotel) is very dirty (dusty, litter-filled, etc.), crowded and un-inspiring. But, the pyramids are right here! We feel as if we are close enough for them to cast a shadow over the hotel, but I am sure they are farther away. To think, they were built over 4,000 years ago. Wow. No wonder it is dirty. People have been here for a very long time.
Tomorrow, we start hitting the sites. Would you be able to sleep?
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