Backpacking Trip to Egypt – Behind the Scene Photos
My backpacking trip to Egypt has so much stories that I can’t contain in one blog post. So, I thought, I want to share some of the ‘behind the scene’ photos of my trip thru Cairo, Luxor, Aswan and Alexandria, all taken with iPhone. Enjoy!
Eating burger and fries, Egyptian wayMy Ollie shoes by http://mamamiew.blogspot.com - you can order your own shoes to her 😉Syifa, 8 years old, the youngest in our groupI was tired after long walks and the heat, quick nap solved everythingWe were too tired to walk and no bus or anything seen around Bab Zuwayla, then we decided to rent a pickup from the local :))On my way to Luxor by train, I woke up to this view of sunriseWe must thank Risyan, Shohib, Linggha and Furqon, to be our male bestfriends for the whole trip who's been protecting us, taking our pictures and help us bargain in Arabic :))At a small crowded toilet, in a Mosque in Luxor, I managed to spread my makeup brushes and put on full makeup. Victory!The cleaning girls in the restroom had been watching me put on my makeup and when it's done, they cheer and give out their thumbs to show their support 😀At McDonald's behind Luxor Temple; This must be McDonald's with the best view everOne of our best hotels while in EgyptOur group always been the center of attention wherever we go Inside the busy commuter train in Alexandria where I carry a 20kg luggage and another 8 kgs bagSome parts of Egypt are surreal like in 1970 movie set Bibliotheca Alexandrina, one of the biggest library in the world, my heaven on earthEgypt has the best mango juice in the world!! Playing board games at Farouk Cafe in AlexandriaThe grave of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad at Al-Hussein Mosque, Cairo. It was really packed on Friday.Bought black abaya at Khan el-Khalili market, and asked Rahmah to take my photos around the neighbourhood 😀He recited Quran for us at Sultan Hassan Mosque, Cairo, Masha Allah beautiful recitationYes we went to the Mall like a true Jakartan :)) I went to get a book by Naguib Mahfouz, a Literary Nobel winner from EgyptUnexpected meetup with my 'twitter twin' salsabeelaa 😀 What a coincidence! She said I should've speak about writing in front of Indonesian students in Cairo. I forgot to plan talks, because I thought I wonFinally witness this heartwarming moment with my own eyesPeople may argue about definition of backpacking, but let's agree to disagree and let me just travel in style like the way I've always been 😉
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