Into Africa and the Middle East---Egypt, U.A.E. travel (2)

Day 2: Dubai---Egypt Cairo DXB-CAI suitcase damaged event + visit Egypt Museum he woke up, the aircraft still flying, there are 2 and a half hours to get to your destination, what am I doing? East look West baffled, found boring and not just me, collar of the old Egypt man, watching me and he asked me to fly to Dubai, how long will it take? I answered; 9 hours. Slowly I began to chat with him. He himself: he is Egypt, he is an engineer, specializing in irrigation. The other day just in China's Guangzhou Canton fair participation. His many large customers in New York in the United States. China is very big and very pretty. Know that I am turning to Egypt to Dubai, and is the first time you go to Egypt, he immediately said that welcomes, and taught me a few simple Arabic – "Hello, bargaining, it's too much would would would would" and so on — but unfortunately my memory bad Arabic pronunciation is very hard to pronounce, a plane I forgot. Finally in Dubai time 05: 10 aircraft safely to the Dubai Airport, as was the turning point, there are 3-4 hours, so we began to stroll around the Dubai Airport line of the duty-free shop. Although it was 5 am, but the airport terminal a lot of people, Dubai Airport, is divided into T1 and t2 2 NAV-. Attracted my attention is the airport hallway, in addition to the passenger's seat, there are many chaise for visitors to sleep with, this is my other airport had seen nothing. Given the last 1 day will return to Dubai Airport, so not much of a hurry to buy things, take a look at what things cost, first note, the next time you come back to buy. At 08: 50 am, we took a flight from DXB EK927 to CAI. The flight takes approximately four hours later, we finally arrived in Egypt is the capital of Cairo. Out of the plane, take the duanbo car, came to Cairo airport, departure hall, the first impression is the Cairo airport facilities and environment is very old, (compared to Dubai Airport and Pudong airport) we then Queuing queues. Local officials did not make things difficult for us, we smooth the Customs line 13. Come to the baggage claim area, very unfortunate thing happened. My one suitcase is seriously broken, can't drag, had to carry in your hand, the more uncomfortable. Immediately decided to EK airlines reflect the situation, although Egypt local to meet travel agents sent to come meet us. A white shirt with red tie Egypt men come to understand the situation (I'm beginning to think that he is our local tour guide), I spoke with him in Chinese, he shook his head and do not understand (I was really thinking: Oh my God, our Egypt tour does Chinese Ah, he explained to us how Egypt tourist attractions yet) I no way, can only speak English with him, he looked at the box, and finally understand. He told me not to worry, he will help me. He walked into the Airport Office, wait 5 minutes, he took an old Cairo airport staff came to me to understand the situation. See the box is damaged, make a note of my passport number, he is in a form to record the thing, he asked me when left Cairo, at the same time told me that he will work with my point of departure (Shanghai) EK contact to confirm it, and put the matter disposal numbered wrote to me, and so I will leave the day Cairo, with the numbers to look for him, he will give me a result. OK, things to the State, I can only in this way, after all, is the travel team, not wasting everyone's time. Our delegation in Cairo airport Hall of Bank Exchange counter, each change of EGP L.E.100/person (on the same day the exchange rate: 1 USD = L.E.: 5.55) must amount to much change small currency L.E. (Especially 1L.E.,) because some days later, on WC are going to give a tip. The reason why no Exchange many L.E., because in Egypt USD is very popular in money, there are many places to directly charge USD. be sure to clear the counter teller to the amount of money, since Egypt people often seems that the deduction of some small change, they didn't seem to change habits, you buy things better he was just good money, give money to let them change to you, they will not take the initiative to change to you, unless you really insist, in the next few days I've come across this. We came to the conclusion of Exchange, airport parking, car down another person high Martha of Egypt, with a pair of sunglasses, skin black, I think he is a driver that was not taken seriously. When he learned of my suitcase damaged, ran over to see, the talking head: "tMD. 唉。。。。 "Finally Whispers:" made in China ". I was surprised that he, Chinese fluently, the pronunciation is very prospective. Get on the bus, his self-introduction: his Chinese name is zhangweiming, is our tour guides, Airport pick-up (with bright red tie) was his assistant. Oh, the guide was also Assistant, this is the first time I heard that, over the next few days, they two were indeed a clear division of labor, not like other countries Guide accompanying by 1 person. Later, Miss, leader of Egypt tours, Egypt people lazy. The same thing, or do you want to share 2 individuals. Coaches heading for the airport, the road on both sides of the picture is not what I thought, dusty, road vehicles, but cars are mostly full of old and not distinguish one lane, as long as there is enough space for cars can speed varying road. As to I think not many vehicles in Cairo, Zhang Guide to happen: "Cairo traffic jam is so strong, it happens that today is the day of their holiday, so not many vehicles on the road. If the normal weekday rush hours, when the traffic jam of scenes would be spectacular. " I just arrived in Cairo, fresh world didn't last, Zhang guide stresses HEK, I did not listen, he kept taking pictures out of the window. Oddly enough, most of the House of the people of Egypt have no roof, bare reinforced concrete stands, wall painting, not simply embrg room Windows are not installed., the Guide's explanations are: 1 point: Egypt people poorer, money is madePoint House, no money would be stranded House, a layer with a layer of slowly building. Point 2: Egypt people not pay attention to the appearance of forms, only care about the inner decoration enjoyment, so the money is spent on room decoration and furnishings. confirms "Egypt people as long as she don't face", this idea of our countrymen have quite different. Point 3: for the construction of buildings, the Government of Egypt to urban construction tax, so people will simply turn Egypt constructed roof that will save, anyway, only Egypt annual average 1-2 rain, basically there is no leakage of the troubles. On the policy, there are strategies you lost Egypt people want!! out this trick, I'm the spirits!!. our car to move on, to a stop on the road, red tie Assistant off from the road another stop of a car trunk, carried out a box of mineral water. Put this box mineral water is distributed to each person a bottle, red tie Assistant will get off and we say BYEBYE left. Later the car to a class is the status of Beijing Chang'an Avenue, guided tours on the road this is the victory of Nasr City Square, it is said that this was Egypt's President Anwar & # 8226; Sadat inspected the army, in addition to a great watch, watch is with top ladder steel and concrete buildings. Seat-left, Center, right, third part, slightly forward of the first row of seats is one of the leaders at the keynote Hall. Background is the national emblem of Egypt (Eagle), according to historical records in 1981, 6 October, Egypt, former President Anwar & # 8226; Sadat in specially designed for the celebration of Egypt "October war" victory 8 anniversary of assassination paraded, shocked the world to watch the first 20-meter is the parade of the street, across the street is a large square, just opposite the October war martyrs monument and pointed arches. At noon we arrived at a family restaurant for lunch. 8 cuisine a soup, a standard team dishes, one fish is the only meat dishes (according to Zhang tour guides speak this fish is produced from the Nile for local fish species), I tasted it, the fish didn't flexibility doesn't seem fresh, you can't eat more. When served with tomato soup, scared me jump, the bowl is the huge, with domestic container gross blood, boiling fish of a big bowl. Our whole table person without feeling; Egypt people good and generous Oh, quantity is really enough! there are noodle soup, noodles is wide, the full on my appetite. You eat 2 bowls. Eat and drink enough to chat with Mr. Guide, asking him to do during the tour, because Egypt is dominated by tourism, guided tours of the State of the industry in Egypt are full of MBAs in Egypt are high income population category. He is proficient in Chinese, I use advantages, there is time to do the import and export between the Egyptian trading business. It seems that our piece of the tour a great capacity, is a man who will make money. Ate lunch, went to Cairo city centre of liberation square (tahrir square), Egypt Museum is located in this building. Afternoon trip is to visit Egypt Museum. EGYPtIAN MUSEUM tickets 60 EGP. Out of the air conditioning coaches, the outside temperature is very hot. Egypt Museum in the fountain in front of it is the national flower of Egypt is the water lily and Lo pole. Because Egypt are not allowed to take photos in a Museum, so enter the Museum before, we had all the photographic equipment unified storage. To visit the Museum of man so many Ah, mostly high nose and Europe, the Middle East. Asian faces were relatively rare. 2USD per person had brought a headset that is actually using walkie-talkie works, Zhang tours so that each of us can hear. Out of the little Miss, leader of bad luck, the headphones are bad, she couldn't hear the speech of Mr. tour guide had to give her tickets back for a headset. Enter the Museum, suddenly feeling very solemn, after thousands of years of human civilization and valuable good things are brought together here. Egypt Museum was built in 1902, the Museum is divided into the opening on the second floor, in chronological order the exhibits on display in the galleries for dozens of companies. Tier 1 27 ~ former b.c. exhibition 22nd century ancient Egypt era to 5 ~ 6 century Roman domination era relics; tier 2 set mummies, jewellery, coffins, paintings, funerary objects, Papyrus instruments and other thematic showroom. Is the world's most famous and largest museums of ancient Egypt. The Museum collection of ancient Egypt from prehistoric times to the Roman period in Greece, statues, paintings, gold and silver utensils, jewellery, handicrafts, coffin, Tablet, Papyrus documents more than 30 million pieces, especially to young Pharaoh--King of tutankamen funerary, Golden coffin, mask, mummies, etc.-through the wondrous, most of the exhibits more than 3000 years of age. Not surprised in the year, because in Egypt Museum, just like the treasures, the mouth in the Guide, are thousands of years ago. For our non-archaeological professionals speak, nor to elegant authenticity. Because you cannot take pictures, now only by virtue of some vague memories, memories Chang guide explanation, he told a lot of hard, and he kept us towards to see heritage, very considerate said; "you can travel to Egypt, perhaps this is your life only to Egypt Museum, can be read on to see more of as much as possible, I could explain to say to you". Also active harrows let Member close watched. Unfortunately my memory problems, can't take a guided tour of the wonderful on repeat. Only remember a few wonderful story: on the mask of tutankamen is curling in the beard, the description is done after death, if the beard is straight, you are alive. Rameses II looks like a giant statue are left foot forward, right foot on the back, because in Islam, take the right foot is sacred is smooth step, so each sculpture is taken to be to right foot. After hearing all the guided tours of the old legend, making the watch collections, it is really too many, too late baby were carefully taste. Visit the second floor of the finished lower and upper Egypt Museum, finally came to a huge map of Egypt (Egypt, before the full name: Republic of Egypt (ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPt), guided tours of the next few daysEntire itinerary map pointing to us, always along the Nile from Cairo to LUXOR, reach, and then North to reach the Red Sea, then along the Red Sea coast to the North, along the way you can go through the Suez Canal and finally arrived in Cairo again. In fact, from Cairo and then northward to Egypt's second largest city-Alexandria, because this time our tour does not include Alexander, so I personally think it is a pity, as to Egypt, to Alexander, maybe in the future I will have no opportunity to Egypt. Then the tour gave us about 10 minutes for free, to our own look. We came to the 2 next to the bookstore selling books of Egypt travel, is translated into national languages, on the introduction of the Chinese version of Egypt had only one book, illustrated, good is good, but also full of expensive price. POSt CARD was full of expensive, 5 El/Zhang, (I later in scenic spot and hawker counteroffer to buy is 2, this/1USD is 10 POSt CARD. After visiting the Museum,) we picked up our camera, at the door, descried red tie Assistant waving at us hard, tour guide and Red tie meet the Assistant, Zhang tour announced his work ended today, followed by the Red tie Assistant lead us to dinner. The car in a restaurant at the door stop, no other guests in the Hall, we directly on the 2nd floor lobby and started we came to Egypt's second meal meals. Serving of the first categories and more or less the same, the only regret that rice is jiasheng, it is hard to swallow. As we drove to eat soon, and a travel team, the accent is a bunch of Taiwan. Because want to taste the local cuisine, I ate dinner, my assistant to red tie, to taste the "StELLA" beer, but at that time, the restaurant is not the brand, only imports of Heineken, Tiger, I wanted to. Back to the bus, our car start heading for the city centre to the suburbs, probably lasted almost 30 minutes, crossing the line both sides of the low building, we finally got our tonight to stay in the hotel, the CAtARACt PYRAMIDS RESORt hotel is located at SAKKARA ROAD, GIZA gate is normal, if you look like a 5-star hotel, totally broke my original plan: the original ready to go out this evening stroll, experience Egypt nightlife, too, came to a suburb on the way already saw no shops near the hotel you can stroll around. Enter the hotel lobby, CHECK IN, our room to 4015, and went to the hotel, just know there are many unique beauty, inside French cottage, cottage neck 2/f, many of the rooms, each room with an open air terrace, balcony on a small table and 2 chairs, available for chatting. There are mosquitoes at night, spray a lot with anti-mosquito balsam, eventually being a Egypt mosquito took a bite. Since we can't go out to the Mall, I'll be hanging out at the hotel start. First drove around the corner in the hotel lobby, several small shops, shopkeepers saw us, very warm, from JAPAN, KOREN, to CHINA, it is hard to guess which country we are. (You guess, you guess, you guess, won't tell you), because it is new, not understanding the commodity market, we just have a look, left the small shop. The purpose of the night, went to the cover pool, night nobody swim, very quiet. Find a MINI swimming pool central bar, great scenery, the nearer, also in decoration, not opened. Go straight to the gate of the Ballroom, with a piece of wedding photos, wedding, continue to look inside, see inside the Hall is very big, some staff are decorated Banquet Hall. Leave the Ballroom, hear music from the sound of, OH, is an open-air BAR, many people are very busy, went to sit and listen to unfamiliar for African music, watching the hilarious States crowd, chatted bad English. Original in Egypt for the first night was spent.