The weather improved today for our port visit to Alexandria, Egypt. We had partly cloudy skies and a temperature in the mid 70s. This is a big sprawling city of perhaps five million persons was named after Alexander the Great, and is a thriving container port for the country. In the summertime it is a favorite beach resort for many Egyptians wishing to get away from the desert heat. The city is a little tough around the edges, but has a marvelous university and medical dental school and many parks and building from many different cultures and styles. At noon, three and 6:30 PM you could hear the call to prayers resounding from loud speakers attached to the many mosques in the city. Alexandria has a population of about 80% Muslim, 10% Coptic and 10% other
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