Exploring Egypt - Stepping Back In Time- OCT 2008

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Talk about Culture shock! Wow. Cairo is a city that never sleeps. Traffic, honking horns, cars double parked...and at the same time, you see donkeys with carts...women carrying sacks or water jugs on their heads. In many ways, I felt as though I had stepped several decades..or centuries.. back in time. If not for the tons of cars and high-rise buildings!

Before we even arrived in Cairo, the staff at Isis Hotel was very helpful arranging trips and making it possible for us to see everything we had hoped to see. I e-mailed them prior to my arrival and they were very prompt with responding to all my questions.
A driver was waiting for us at the airport and brought us to the Isis Hotel. From the outside, it's hard to tell that the building had a hotel located on the 15th floor.

But, when you do arrive off the old and a bit scary elevator...the staff is very accomodating! They offered us Hibiscus Tea and made sure we were comfortable. The room was simple, clean, with a fridge and TV and balcony with a view of the city of Cairo.

Breakfast was served right to out room! Fresh sweet rolls, jam and coffee...{regular or Turkish...or Hibiscus Tea!}

I would highly reccommend booking tours with this hotel...they really took good care of us and ask for "Abu" to be your driver! He was an awesome driver and we felt like we made a friend - he really took GREAT care of us, showing us the sights of Cairo and Giza... and making his way through the crazy traffic with ease!

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