| Page Views: 62,767 Last Visit to Egypt: January, 2003 | Egypt- The Jewel of the Orient by shelnlin - last update: Mar 15, 2006 |
Egypt is an interesting country; there is so much history here that one can get overwhelmed by it all.
I spent three and a half weeks here mainly in Luxor and in Cairo.
The first thing that stood out for me in Egypt was all the little Lipton tea signs just outside the Airport. I was tired from my flight from Saudi Arabia and somewhat cold. Once a taxi was found, I remember seeing all these little signs everywhere. So Lipton tea must be well loved here.
Egypt is very much a Muslim country, although Christianity (Coptic) is practiced as well. It's capital city Cairo is bustling busy which stretches for miles and miles. I have never seen so many little Fiats and Peugeot cars in my entire life.
Egypt is famous for the Pyramids of Giza, once known as Memphis, and is home also to Sphinx, Tutankhamen and it has a history which spans at least back to 900 A.D
Although my time here was brief and I never got to see much of the country. I hope that you will enjoy reading my experiences of what is sometimes called “The Jewel of the Orient” |
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| Pros: | "The history is just amazing! Victoria Hotel (Cairo), Fulucca ride," | | Cons: | "The pollution, Street touts thinking every tourist has money to burn, the dirty Nile river" | | In A Nutshell: | "A place to look back and remember" |
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sayedaburas Fri Mar 31, 2006 11:29 UTC
Sure Shelly, your arabic is better then mine. However, out if intimacy Fem may be addressed in Masc. "habibi" :) :x :)) | saccharinicity Fri Jul 22, 2005 23:19 UTC
Thank you for your friendly and inviting comments! I hope one day to make it to Egypt, and your pages are amazingly informative on them! Take care!! -Renee | majed81 Sun Nov 28, 2004 06:52 UTC
Very informative page. In fact I been there and loved the food very very very much. People were so friendly and always have interesting stories to share :o). Did you meet The Smiling Cow? ;o) Majed | worldkiwi Sun Oct 3, 2004 11:20 UTC
Great tips here! Is winter around November - March? |
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