Today we went to the Cairo museum, which was filled with wonderful stuff. You will have to take my word for it. They don’t allow you to take pictures. I had always thought that Egyptian statues were stiff and thick. It turns out that was intentional and not due to a lack of skill. In the ancient Egyptian religion, the departed persons spirit would return to a favorite place if there were a statue to reside in. The statues were made to last for the eternal life, so they didn’t have arms extended or legs where they would easily get broken off. You do not have to worry about starving in Egypt. All meals start with thin bread and an assortment of spreads. You can get full before they ever bring your meal. The yogurts and fresh fruit make a great breakfast. At the end of the day we went to the Kahn el-Khalili bazaar.
Our guide told us what the real price of items were and turned us lose to bargain with the sellers.
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