Sunday, February 6, 2011

Egypt in Pictures: Part 1

I was reminiscing today about my time in Cairo. Oh how I miss that city! Here a few photos from the beginning of my time there. I am hoping to post more later on this week.
Excited MESPers on our way to Egypt

Germany from Above

I ate a German bratwurst just for my dad.

Cairo, Egypt

The women of MESP learning to tie higabs, traditional Muslim headscarves

The men of MESP were intrigued with the higab.

Tara and Carolyn removing their nail polish in preparation for a mosque visit. It is forbidden to wear nail polish in a mosque. 

Excited about being out for a cruise on the Nile River

Excitement and Joy

The Nile




The Cairo Tower

Henna

Ancient Islamic architecture in Old Cairo





An Old Cairo Market


1 comment:

  1. Great pictures. Thanks for posting them!

    Uncle Chip
    (why the odd name above? Oh, I guess it is a group I once tried to run...)

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