Series 9 of the Experience of a life time in Israel and Egypt - Monday/Tuesday November 3rd & 4th, 2008 |
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City of the Dead, Cario. Old tombs now frequented by homeless people. There are thousands living here now. | |
Their High Court(Or similar) in Cario | |
The Hanging Church - I never quite caught the significance of this place | |
The church is where Joseph stayed for a time after fleeing Egypt | |
The building is quite magnificent | |
Original Synogue Church |
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Lane way to Synagogue via the sellers area |
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Various ways of just surviving as there is no such thing as Unemployment payments. There is over 20% unemployment in Cario | |
Local butcher. Our health inspectors would have a field day |
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Ride and carry on a bike |
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Buses have to be seen to be believed. They look like Russian rejects. | |
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Pants mended on the job |
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It is sad to see the way they treat their animals |
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To use the local taxi is to ensure you have a set of Rosary beads with you | |
Checking your weight |
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A little puff while one waits .One is never sure what they are smoking |
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The streets are just pouring in human kind, pushing and shoving just to survive. | |
What can one say! | |
The Pyramids are so close to Cario. This is from the city outskirts | |
How you would expect to see the Pyramids | |
One just had to stand on the largest pyramid to say one was there |
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The sellers are everywhere and a real pest. This is one of a number of rides on offer. | |
A truly remarkable sight | |
The pyramids would have originally been plastered on the outside and this one was weathered time. 4000 years in fact. |
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Camel Rides were a rip off. One Egyptian pound. Then when you head off into the desert, they charge a further 50 Egyptian pounds to get back, but they don't tell you that until to are in the desert proper. | |
Sellers markets are just everywhere and they truly annoy you until you buy something |
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The crowds have to be seen to be believed and trying to find your bus after taking a photo is a stress one could have done without. |
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One had to pinch oneself to make sure one was really here. | |
Yet more opportunities to have a ride in the area. Not much care or concern is shown to the animals. | |
Local traffic has to be seen to be experienced. It took us over 90 minutes to get from one side of town to the other. A distance of around 10k |
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