We slept late again, enjoyed a late breakfast, but no friends for conversation. They have already left for other destinations. We took a taxi to Al Azura Park. It is an oasis in the city. Green grass, clean walking paths, a playground for the kids and Little Ceasars pizza for lunch. Not your tpical pizza--chicken and mushrooms--but the kids enjoyed it anyway. They played at the park for several hours and made friends, of course. Not hard. We attract a lot of attention here. So much so that it gets overwhelming. Kids are always coming up to us and trying out their english. The park had excellent views of the city. It was so neat to see the minarets all over and the cupolas from the mosques. We could also see how packed this city of 8 million is. I'm pretty sure we met most of the while we were here.
After the park we walked from one of the ancient city gates to the other. It was neat to read about the history that went on here. The giant doors and towers have seen a lot of history.
We just finished packing and will leave for the train station in one hour. From there it is a 10 hour train ride to Luxor. There were no tickets for the sleeping train so it will be like being on the airplane again. Luckily our next hotel is used to early arrivals so we can rest and shower early before heading out into the city.
After the park we walked from one of the ancient city gates to the other. It was neat to read about the history that went on here. The giant doors and towers have seen a lot of history.
We just finished packing and will leave for the train station in one hour. From there it is a 10 hour train ride to Luxor. There were no tickets for the sleeping train so it will be like being on the airplane again. Luckily our next hotel is used to early arrivals so we can rest and shower early before heading out into the city.
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