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spent today wandering round the khan al halilly (in the sun - probably better to go in the evening but there's too much other stuff to do! The khan is huge miles of stuff streets of coppersmiths, clothes, silver , dead stuff spices all assembled Cairo style a crazy abundance covered in dust, with huge earthworks , holes, mud, crowds and heat - totally amazing.
we take so much for granted in our life us Australians are really very lucky moslty well off and we have the dole.

No such thing exists in Egypt, everybody is in "business" dealing , wheeling or networking. There are many street stalls all over the city, from shoeshine to tea, clothes etc - just spread out a tarp and lay out your goods. Or carry them to people.
Cairo really comes alive at night I am staying at the Sara inn - very central close to the museum, the river, downtown everything. The staff are very friendly, Its very "shabby sheik" . The owner is a Bedouin (I'm sure most people in Cairo say this to tourists ) and has told us some great story's.
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