Cara and Justin

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Here and there about Egypt

Our good friend Alisha was here last week.  She is currently studying in Spain and decided that money is fake, so she grabbed a plane ticket over here to Egypt for a visit!  As she was here we went to various touristy places that Justin and I mostly hadn't been to since I was studying abroad here two years ago.  It was super fun to have an excuse to get out and about and Alisha was just wonderful to have here!  I've posted random pics of touristy sites and activities we experienced with Alisha this last week. I titled each photo so you know where the not obvious ones are (although pyramids should be obvious).

Alexandria's Roman Theatre
Alexandria's Roman Theatre
Alexandria Qaitbay Castle
Window looking over Alexandria from the Qaitbay Castle
Alexandria Qaitbay Castle
Enjoying shisha and shai (tea) on the Mediterranean Sea in Alexandria
Cairo's Citadel and Muhammed Ali Mosque
Muhammed Ali Mosque
Alisha and Cara
Historic mosque in Islamic Cairo (I don't know it's name)
Islamic Cairo
Islamic Cairo from mosque rooftop
on the minaret of a mosque
Al Azhar Mosque, the writing above our heads says Allah and is over 1000 years old! We look a little awkward, as we often do in pics in Cairo.  We begin leaning into our typical pose, touching each other, then back off as we realize where we are. Awkward.
Islamic Cairo
talking my Mom via Skype
Coptic Cairo - prayers light candles in front of a pic of the Holy Family
Alisha playing soccer with kids around Coptic Cairo
Watching the vice-presidential debates in our living room on YouTube!
Dancing at the rooftop bar Mojito!
Sphinx!
macking on the sphinx
macking on the sphinx
macking on the sphinx (i forgot that the wall would ruin the eye trick haha!)
Pyramids!
Alisha was in Egypt!

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