Thursday, February 05, 2009

One Last Hurrah

Last week, Jeff and I went to Alexandria for a night. We were celebrating Jeff's birthday and we realized between Jeff's work, office hours of other businesses, and so on, we could only spare one night before I returned to work. So we went on Tuesday morning and returned on Wednesday night. We ate okay Chinese food that was somewhat overpriced, enjoyed lots of coffee shops, and watched a movie on our satellite TV in the hotel room. The only touristy thing we did was visit the Mahmoud Said Museum. Mahmoud Said was an artist during the early to mid-20th century, who, according to the guide book helped form Egypt's artistic identity. He was a judge by day.

We stayed at the Union Hotel, which was great. I've tried to stay there several times before, but it's always been full. For $20, we got a clean room with a private bathroom and breakfast. Compare this experience with Michelle from last April.














3 comments:

  1. Anonymous6:21 AM

    love the blue sky....and the desert looks yummmy. Please go back and buy some more, then mail to Albany, Oregon....thank you very much. love aunt jo rae

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  2. That's a steal for $20US a night - and the view is gorgeous!

    Alice

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  3. Anonymous9:43 PM

    Oh, what is the adventure in a clean room and normal bathroom? Think of the entertaining stories you were not able to share!

    =)

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