Space-time interleaving trip-I in Egypt 18 days (D3)

23 September

People who entered the Cairo Cairo

A wake-up in the morning, we began to shade in the garden of last night and regret it, because my fingers, toes, mosquito bite countless bag.

Egypt in the mosquito Aedes albopictus is worthy of the most famous variety, where most of the bite the fingers, and bite out of a hole in a textbook-perfect forms package, slightly touched, immediately itchiness. I kept on hand and foot, in his mind to study during today's schedule: Saladin Citadel, Khan Al-Khalili market, Manyal Palace and the Old Cairo religious mixed extents. Dr.H appreciate my today's arrangements, in his eyes seemed to be a charm of Islamic Cairo than Pharaoh Cairo. Possible for today's Cairo, who used to live in this land of the people of the importance of inward investment in ruins now they have this city.

About 8: 15 out of the House, walking to the near Airport Road, ready to take a taxi the ancient castle.

Dr.H told me, this section takes approximately 7LE, and drivers on the good price and then get on the train, no to not take it. He repeatedly stressed to my Egypt people are very warm and friendly, and sometimes there are business people wrongly priced, but that's not malicious, but they think went to Egypt for foreigners are rich people, given more money should be; there are a few people will find your small change, but that is because they think that this is a rich tourists gave their money to them, if you want to change, they will be returned to you, does not depend, of course it's own preparation of change around more, get in trouble.

I would like to do as Dr.H of teachings to 6LE looking car drivers in addition to being able to speak English, you can only numbers said in Arabic, fortunately I noted places on the map, he immediately made a "I know" expression.

But after 10 minutes, when he motioned to me to stop, I found that he didn't understand at all. Car place is a small square, in front of a beautiful mosque, on the other side of the square is a row of shops, square edge also sat in twos and threes some tourist police. I use his rich imagination speculate this is Khan Al-Khalili market, but, anyway, here is today's programme, and a language barrier in the contend is not useful, both to it, and it accordingly.

Through the mouth of the tourist police, I confirmed this square is the Centre of Islamic Cairo, on the edge of the famous Khan Al Khalli.

Because that way the mosque is very nice, I asked the police I can go in, he nodded, pointed at the edge of a small door that is dedicated to women, but I'll have to wrap up all of her hair. I do not have a turban, and baotou with shirt too weird, so its door instead of into it. And Khan Al Khalli lane shop basically haven't opened the door, looked lively discussion, I'm here for a small circle, find wild cats, wild dog, but a lot, I was wanted. Dr.H told me last night in Cairo is the busiest time of the night, especially here, as late as possible, now 9 a.m. haven't arrived, I think I'd wait until evening to visit here better.

So find police comrades asked to go to the direction of the ancient castle, and he said you taxi.

I see it's still early, I asked, I used to go all right. He was surprised to see me said that at least 1 hour to reach. I did not give up, found a person sitting on the roadside for directions. Cairo people really are very warm, although most of them do not speak English, but will help you find an English-speaking people to answer questions. I was in a lot of kind people under the guidance of back to the Airport Boulevard, less than 20 minutes to see the distant hills of the arched roof and towering minaret, heart's wedding, where through the car after the vehicle to the road turned into a small hill, along the city walls. At the foot of the walls was a true Islamic neighbourhood, no tourist police, road signs, only sit idle at the side of the water absorption of the men, still shy to say "Hello" and a group of kids on my whistling backstreet boys. Here the houses look the same in most of the buildings in Cairo, shabby, looks like the "uncompleted", red brick also exposed, the top tier is often the only framework that haven't even the roof. I walk through the alleys, almost round a week, but not its door and just when I was in despair, finally saw a few police, also saw the Citadel entrance. Take a look at the watch, it really has gone 1 hour.

This ancient castle Egypt is Turkey rule of political, military and administrative centre, 800 years of history.

The Castle area is considerable, the city has four Museum, four mosques and old palace. I had always thought the Mohammadia Mulder · Ali mosque was built by the Prophet of Islam, see Introduction to know at the door is of the same name under the auspices of Turkey's King of the works, the history of the monastery is also only 200 years. However the mosque itself did not diminish charms, pewter circular roof, 6 calls Catholics use the evangelist John Tower straight into the sky, the rich Islamic customs vision. I do not rush into the temple, standing on the wall, overlooking the entire Islamic Cairo, grey houses decorated with large and small mosque in the Spire, people can easily think of in which an anonymous blocks, the thousand and one nights tales are staged.

Enter the Mohammadia Mulder · Ali mosque as usual, need to take your shoes off, also available at the entrance to the human body cover the mantle to the female dress too exposed.

Because the old King was buried in Turkey Temple, so people have not come here to pray, to become a pure attractions. Entered the Hall was hanging from the roof started to layers of a thousand lights transparent glass lamp, the lamp brightness is not high, soft light reflected off, let the impetuous heart suddenly quiet down. There are many tours in the main hall in tours led by threes in, but because the temple areaQuite large, so it does not seem crowded. I picked the corners I sat down, looked up, watching the sky stars like lighting. From time to time there will be a melodious song by sound in the ears, that was introduced to the visitors guide in the $ 52 m in the arched roof has good echo effect, make sure that the cleric Chung read the Koran, the Temple of believers are able to hear. Mosque is not dedicated to portrait, is only one side of the Hall there is a sunken into place, it is the Mecca of direction, on the edge of a stair leads to Mullah lecture from the rostrum. I love trance Tickle, even in this worldly life places made a long stay, unwilling to leave.

The castle in a military museum and Police Museum, etc., I exhibition is not very interested, but the building still worth watching, the former was the Royal Palace, which is located in one and a half underground site.

The Castle has 12: 30 at the door to find a taxi to the city centre of Manyal Palace (13LE). This is the last Prince's Palace, high walls, tree-lined, it might be a good place for summer holidays. The Palace has a Hunting Museum, there are many animal specimens, there's nothing particularly attractive. But the Prince lived a two-story building, interior decoration and use a variety of colorful mosaic, furniture surface inlaid with shell, is typical of Islamic style.

Off the map see Manyal Palace near the subway, left after you search, find a subway station.

Ticket window abuzz, not queued, the first to enter who buy. And so I packed up, the English plus map pointing a half-day tickets, cheap, as long as 0.5LE. Cairo subway is very old, the car is not sealed, and there is a large segment of the ground running, but more like a tram. Take the subway a lot of people, but every time there is a seat vacant, nobody is going to Rob, we consciously looking around for older persons or women sit on. Really, everyone's walking today, let me leave the Cairo is a very good impression in the street have build bloated old women walk, there will be three or four individuals forward helping her. I do not know much about Muslims, not afraid to feel free to comment, but found them between Amity may but is not. Often you will see two people shaking hands, intimacy, in fact they just know either way. By the way, Egypt people really like the handshake, I come here every day to shake hands with n times.

Metro is old, speed was not slow, soon to Old Cairo.

Here is the mixed zone in Cairo religion, lived here from people who believe in the Christian Coptic, it is rumored that when Christ Jesus and the Virgin Mary had sought refuge from Jerusalem to this, there are a few very old church. Dr.H warm recommended me here in order to prove Islam does not exclude other religions, is very tolerant and respectful of others, and a metro station just saw several buildings on the shaft at the cross.

Into a court yard door, finding faces a wooden staircases, stairs to Office has the Church Interior, inside, antique, full of wood, but I found nothing special about it, but didn't know it was the only one of the world hangs in the Church, he received a "hanging Church" (the hanging church) of the alias.

The original old Cairo areas because the extraction of groundwater, and the entire layer has a different degree ground subsidence, hanging Church location was originally a castle, the Church is built in frames in between the two Tower on a tree, the following are all empty.

Came out from the hanging Church after the remains of a subsidence, any farther, subsidence and more severe, the whole block is below the surface.

These underground streets still keep a few very important Church, a building that Jesus visited and the other is Moses out of Egypt, out of place. Western tourists visit these two churches are very pious, for me is just, but also places can experience a solemn atmosphere.

Back to the hostel there is a subway, fast and save money.

7 p.m. acquires and Dr.H, Dr.N meals together, I would have is rumbling, to Egypt, but also too early. The contents of the Supper is Egypt flavor of seafood, because Egypt close to the Eastern Mediterranean and the Red Sea, so you can eat very fresh seafood: fresh seafood soup to no, the dip cumin powder wrapped fried shrimp, peppers flame grilled fish, everything is so delicious. Dinner inauguration day prayer time five times, television, the radio is playing in prayer. I asked them why they do not need to go to the mosque to pray, and Dr.H told me, prayer can be as long as they do, only need to focus on Friday, Mosque.

After two of Dr. accompany me back on the market, Khan Al-Khalili really hilarious night here, a coffee shop was full of people smoke, water to local people, also have a taste of fresh tourists.

Night of Khan Al-Khalili make me feel very good, because it is not a mere tourist attractions for foreign tourists, it is still as the locals favorite market, tourists here and buy souvenirs, local people are also interested in here to purchase gold ornaments, carpets, etc. It is not only for the appreciation of the specimen, but local people's living conditions a true portrayal. We have been in the market to go back to the hostel only 11 points. Along the way, I looked at the window of the lights and illuminated in the bustling crowd, I know, Cairo's night has just begun.