Walk like an Egyptian

Port Said lies at the northern most point of the Suez Canal where it meets the Mediterranean Sea. It was good to see this marvelous feat of mankind, but in all honesty there wasn't really alot to see, so the next day we got on a bus to Cairo. In Cairo we found a hostel just a stones-throw (pun intended) from the famous Tahrir Square which has been the center of attention during the recent Egyptian Revolution. There were alot of people gathered in and around the square, but the demonstrations we witnessed seemed peaceful allthough there were apparantly some bloody clashes with several fatal casualties during our time in the capital. We spent our time here walking around the crowded, messy  streets and crazy traffic. We had a full day of pyramid scheming, going to three different sights including the only remaining ancient wonder of the world, the Pyramids of Giza. It was very impressive to finally see these incredible structures which were somehow built here over 4000 years ago, but the experience was slightly hampered by the pestering camel-touts and hustlers lurking everywhere. The Egyptian Museum was also an interesting experience and it's incredible how well preserved everything is, however the large amount of exibits, over 100,000 items, including: tombs, mummies and the golden treasures found in Tutankhamen's tomb, make it almost too much to take in. After four days in the huge city we moved on to Alexandria.