After a long and tiring journey, I've arrived in Cairo, Egypt. This is a city alive and bustling with sights, smells and noises which cannot be adequately captured in pictures. Arriving at the airport I was greeted with the chaotic scene of local guides, taxi drivers and other miscellaneous vultures looking to draw first tourist blood. Luckily, my hotel arranged to send me a driver who I somehow spotted in the masses, holding my personalized greeter sign….sweet, I had arrived! En-route to the hotel, one quickly learns that the traffic lanes are mere suggestions; driving in Cairo can be a harrowing experience. My hotel staff was friendly and welcoming, and I retired to my room after a 24 hour journey to catch up on sleep, about 14 hours of it. Awaking rested and ready to tackle
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