Cairo

Now with no truck, we pulled up in a bus in front of our hotel in Cairo. Carrying all my luggage up to my room was a challenge but I did it in one go!

To give you an idea of the sorting that went on to make my stuff carry-able, here is a picture of my big packing day:



Scary!

But I got it down to this:



One big backpack, one little backpack and my hand bag. Not bad for ten months, eh?

Cairo is the biggest city in Africa with about 18 million people. It was interesting comparing it with how it, and it's people, were when I was there before and after the revolution.

I went to the sound and light show at the pyramids. The sphinx was the narrator!







The next day was my last full day with the group :'(. But it was good! We went to the Egyptian museum, had lunch at a perfume shop and went to the pyramids and the sphinx.




It's always surprising how close to the city they are.




The girls- walking like egyptians!









We had a goodbye dinner and party. Speeches were made, glasses were clinked, awards were even given. It was the Overlandee Awards! There was "Most Likely to Steal an African Child", "Best Overall Overlander", "Most Seat Hogging", "Most Inappropriate But Generally Enjoyed Touching"...




We ate at a Chinese restuant of all places.




The lovely award presenters



Kids, you're ALL winners!















Most Positive Overlander- Baby! (Me!)

That night, the goodbyes began. And they continued into the morning and then afternoon. I'm not going to get all emotional on you though, promise. Then, the next day on the 26th, I flew out of Cairo. THE END.










Just kidding! To be continued...


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