Cairo, Part Two

So the last two days we were in Cairo we had a bit of time to run around and see things. So We went to the pyramids at Giza....great in their sheer scope, but it's disappointing that the government of Egypt doesn't take better care to protect the site itself or the area around it. But here are some photos nonetheless.

Then we went to Coptic Cairo--or old Cairo--which was really interesting and much less overwhelming that a lot of Cairo--mostly because streets were blocked off so you could actually move around.

We had a chance to see the Citadel and some of the old mosques in "Islamic Cairo" though there was much more to see than we could get to in a day. And finally, a quick stop in the National Museum to see King Tutankhamen's tomb treasures.

I'll write about the trip a bit more but as I'm leaving Khartoum I'm running out of time!! So I just wanted to post a few pictures to tempt your taste buds.

More soon,
Jane













Jane in front of all three of the larger pyramids of Giza (though there are an additional 6 smaller ones)













From left to right: Anita, me, Sureka, Mickey and Tiare (in front) pose for the cameras. We're just missing a few of our team members---but you're looking at the masterminds behind the USG's humanitarian response in Darfur.













Two of the large pyramids. You can't really get the scope from these pictures, but as you've seen from other photos I'm sure, each rock is massive.













A dome in Coptic Cairo as the sun starts setting....



















Fireworks over Cairo that I could see from my hotel room. It was the last night of the Cairo film festival. I could see the red carpet from my room!!













Well, I can't figure out how to turn this picture, but this is one of the minarets from an old mosque. The mosques in Cairo were absolutely gorgeous. Especially compared to those in Khartoum that are essentially plain concrete painting a heinous green color.