Posted by April 10 Alexandria
The breakfast buffet at the Four Seasons was really good. Fresh fruit, yogurt, croissants, and cappuccino filled me up. After a drive through the city we arrived at the Catacombs where from 2AD to 4AD, tunnels were burrowed out to bury Egyptians. It started out for just one family but over time others joined in. You walk down a 100 step circular staircase to get to the burial site..
Next we went to see Pompey’s Pillar. It is very tall and with 2 Sphinxes are the only things remaining from a large temple. Ramy told us that many buildings in Alexandria were built without following code. Every 2 to 3 weeks another building will fall. I’ve enclosed a picture of a house with a crack in it.
Not stopping, we drove to the new Alexandria Library built 20 years ago. Besides books and reading rooms, it houses special exhibits.
We had lunch overlooking the Mediterranean. As is usual on these trips, way too much food.
Our final stop if the day was the Royal Jewelry Museum which is housed in a Royal residence of a former princess. Both the house and jewelry were impressive.
Back to the hotel to pack to return to Cairo.
April 11 Return to Cairo
We left the hotel at 9am and stopped at the Roman Amphitheater in Alexandria on our way out of town. They have found classrooms, baths, and houses 9n the same site.
We stopped for Egyptian Pizza at an Oasis and got to our hotel by Cairo Airport at 3pm
Tonight we have our Farewell Dinner. 28 of us are flying to Jordan tomorrow and will be leaving the hotel at 4:15am. The rest are going home and will be leaving the airport at 11:30pm tonight or 3:30am or 4:30am depending on their flight.
I’ll be in Jordan 4 days. I probably won’t blog tomorrow’s events until the next day.
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The building with the crack in it is amazing. I would have to move!
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