You know, as excited as I get to go on a trip, I get equally excited to go home. We boarded the plane but once again, we were delayed. At least, this time, we were delayed by only half an hour. They gave us some dinner which consisted of chicken and rice, potato salad, a … Continue reading Monday – 30/12/2024 | Cairo to Johannesburg
Travel Diaries: Egypt
Sunday – 29/12/2024 | Talaat Harb Square
We slept in until 10am, went down for breakfast where I had some more yogurt (I really wish I could’ve brought it home for my baby cousin because he would’ve loved it), and then we packed up everything. After leaving our bags downstairs at the hotel, we needed to catch a taxi to Talaat Harb. … Continue reading Sunday – 29/12/2024 | Talaat Harb Square
Saturday – 28/12/2024 | Imam Shafi’i’s Mosque, Amr bin Al Aas Mosque and Cairo Tower
Since we got to Cairo, we’ve been taking things easy. We went down for a late breakfast. I had a mixed berries yogurt which was honestly the best yogurt I’ve ever had in my life. Our first stop was Imam Shafi’i’s Mosque. We drove through a graveyard to get to the mosque and I was … Continue reading Saturday – 28/12/2024 | Imam Shafi’i’s Mosque, Amr bin Al Aas Mosque and Cairo Tower
Friday – 27/12/2024 | Imam Hussein Mosque, Khan el Khalili and City Stars Mall
After packing up the Airbnb, we took taxis to our hotel which was near the Nile. We checked in, left our stuff in the room and then went down to buy some breakfast at Chai Jmr. We bought some chai which came in glasses that they let you keep and some chapaati with cheese and … Continue reading Friday – 27/12/2024 | Imam Hussein Mosque, Khan el Khalili and City Stars Mall
Thursday – 26/12/2024 | The Great Pyramids of Giza
After a good sleep, we were ready to start doing touristy things. The first stop had to be the pyramids so after some coffee and tea, we caught taxis to Giza. If you’re picturing seeing the pyramids immediately when landing in Cairo, this is far from the truth. It’s about an hour away from the … Continue reading Thursday – 26/12/2024 | The Great Pyramids of Giza