Apr 29 1984

Cairo 开罗 Kario


The Great Pyramid of Giza, April 30, 1984.

More pix here 

I wanted to go to Istanbul but all the tours had sold out. The travel agent suggested Egypt tour. The only condition was that I had to fly in the night before. kidnapped in Cairo …

The tour included Luxor and Aswan. View more pictures here.


Apr 29 1984

Cairo, II


Cairo, Egypt

Cairo was founded in 969 by Fatimid Caliphate. We visited the Khan el-Khalili bazaars on Sunday, April 29, 1984 and Pyramid the following Monday. 

Afterward, we left for Aswan on 1st of May.  

Mohamed Ali Moschee / Mosque of Muhammad Ali on Monday, 4.29

 

4.29: a bridge in central Cairo, and Rover Nile Cairo Tower behind my little head

Tuesday 4.30, Die Memnon-Kolosse / Colossi of Memnon; Menphis Alabaster-Sphinx / Sphinx of Memphis

4.30 Pyramid in Gizeh


Apr 28 1984

Egypt


Initially, I wanted to go to Istanbul but the tours were fully booked. The agent, then suggested to Egypt, but I needed to fly out there the night before, due to no seat on the same flight; on the return flight, however they would have a space for me with the group.

I went for a week, April 28 – May 5 in 1984; flew between three cities: Cairo, Aswan and Luxor. Almost being kidnapped in Cairo.