So I actually quite like Cairo. There. I said it. Is it noisy, busy, chaotic and a bit smelly in parts? Abso-fucking-lutely! But is everyone lovely and friendly and actually really helpful? I mean, mostly, yes. Some people want you to have a tea at their café or buy their stuff, but random blokes with [...]
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Quite A Bit Of Dead Shit
We had a little wander into Cairo today to put some Coptic stuff in our eyeholes. After we'd filled up on fuul at our current favourite place to get the delicious beany goodness we braved the public transport system, because I'm that masochist that actually really likes taking public transport in foreign countries. I'm especially [...]
The Last Ancient Wonder Of The World
Here we go then, the actual pyramids! We read up on the scams and the tricks employed to part you with your money. We braced ourselves for the constant onslaught of touts doing their bestest to get you to ride camel or buy a thing you don't want or need at a price that'd have [...]
Getting To Cairo
I'd love to tell you that our journey from Cairo airport into the city was as a result of meticulous research and a carefully executed plan but in reality it was mostly two sweaty lesbians muddling through and hoping we didn't get scammed. Surprisingly we weren't descended on by taxi drivers when we left Terminal [...]