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Distance
35.32 mi
Elevation gain
1,102 ft
Technical difficulty
Easy
Elevation loss
1,102 ft
Max elevation
286 ft
TrailRank 
64 5
Min elevation
286 ft
Trail type
Loop
Time
one day 3 hours 10 minutes
Coordinates
1546
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April 13, 2023
Recorded
April 2023
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near Ad Duqqī, Giza (Egypt)

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Cairo...Day 7

Jumping for joy, because we have been summoned at 8:45 am and we don't have to get up early, we went down to breakfast in a very good mood, commenting, while we tasted appetizing food, the excellent evening of the night before.

Visit to the Saqqara Funeral Complex

The visit that concerns us was made by minibus, in the approach to the points of interest, and once in them, some times on foot and others on foot. Reviewing the track now, I reaffirm what I commented live, "Either the driver gets lost very often, or the road infrastructure was designed by a turulato urban planner." As you will see, there are quite a few comings and goings through the same points, which were directly reflected in passing several times in front of the same recognizable buildings. Although they may have done so to take the access ramps to the ring roads that surround the city. Or both two at the same time. Upon arrival at the Egyptian Museum, an endless stream of visitors awaits us, queuing to gain entry. Reflection of the madness unleashed inside, where, figuratively, you have to fight at every step, to get closer to the objects that we want to immortalize, and to go slowly, no way. Of course it was a utopia, trying to take the photos without the presence of peers, as you can see. On the ground floor there is an explanation about the Old Kingdom, running up the stairs, the Middle Kingdom. Again, Ángel recreates himself before a statue, in which he explains that Ramses II and Nefertari hold each other by the shoulders as a sign of equality. Very proudly he adds the well-known "Three thousand years ago we already practiced parity." Here the coughs and clearing of the throat become evident, and taking advantage of the merriment, a loud noise is heard "Three thousand is worth, but, what now? some beautiful bas-reliefs, the role of women in ancient Egypt, from the point of view of the traditional family. Of course, he manages to provoke a huge scuffle. He leaves us free time, surely to calm things down, to visit the treasure of Tut Ankh Amon, where you can't take photos, and picks us up at the exit to tell us about Cheops, Khafre and Mikerinos.He also points out the masks of Thuya and Yuya, emphasizing that he must be a primitive precursor of the current metrosexual man, Well, with the naked eye, he says, it's hard to guess who she is and who he is. Ready to go, I wonder if he'll take us to the area of the New Kingdom, answering without pausing, that the statue of Hatshepsut is from that time, of the one that neither I nor my colleagues have had news in this museum. He adds that they are building another museum, to house the countless treasures they possess and that now they do not fit here. Heading towards the exit through the gift shop, full of souvenirs, where no one yells at us "A euro". I beg your pardon for the slip, but I confess to being a little angry. Immersed in traffic, we strive to discover if there are women drivers, of whom, although not very numerous, we did find some. We passed twice through the area under construction of the Museum of Civilizations, before arriving at the Coptic Quarter. He clarifies that the term "Coptic" means "Egyptian", and that said neighborhood houses mosques, churches and synagogues in exemplary brotherhood. We entered the Orthodox Church of San Sergio, where they just celebrated Palm Sunday, a week after the Catholics, where we visited the Holy Crypt, where the Holy Family took refuge, when they fled to Egypt from Herod's persecution. They say the synagogue was built near the place where Moses was found, deposited by the current of the Nile. On the way out, an enterprising merchant detects that we are Spanish, and raises a sign announcing "alcoholic beer." Two of the young members of the group flock to the light like moths, returning with their tails between their legs, when several people gathered around them, their faces showing great disapproval. Although they justify not having bought by asking for three euros, they end up acknowledging that perhaps it was not the best time, in the middle of Ramadan, to flaunt such sinful conduct on public roads. Safe from prying eyes, we ordered beers at lunchtime, to accompany the typical buffet, with the usual components, but with trays of sweets so tempting that we gave up hopelessly. On the next visit we entered the Ibn Tulun Mosque, to see it and admire its famous minaret. They offer us peucos when we enter to avoid taking off our shoes, at the modest price of... I leave it to your imagination. I hear behind my back that they prefer to live the experience of walking barefoot, although in my case I prefer to avoid setbacks when we walk through the stony courtyards. Explanations, photos and, by the young, conquered the high minaret, we march towards the Khan Al-Khalili market. The parking area is limited. As a corralito, some fences isolate the place, not letting the police through to anyone native to the place. Only a man without both legs, begging while dragging himself by force of arms, and a pale old woman with difficulty walking, manage to cross the barrier. Several blocks and narrow streets make up the market, bustling with life like an anthill before the rains, in an endless pilgrimage of people. The guide invites us, for entering the program, to have tea in the famous and beautifully decorated Café de los espejos. Demonstrating here and now, our courage and learning capacity, we remain undaunted by a swarm of vendors and onlookers, children and adults, using all the tricks of trade, which have existed and have been since time immemorial. Curiously, modern marketing has also reached this point. I hear with surprise asking the guide to take us to Cal Jordi, which seems to have been heard on the internet. Great bargains, excellent opportunities, and the promise of success in the search for the exclusive opportunity attract them like siren songs. Although he laughs and clarifies that this Jordi is Egyptian, although his Spanish wife enters through a maze of passages and stairs, to reach the local demanded on the first floor of a neighborhood patio. I am still amazed when we find a long queue of Spaniards at the door of the bazaar. Where Jordi, in a more than acceptable Castilian, offers us a seat and hydration. After the hypnotic trance, without any loot in our hands, renouncing their dreams of triumph, we approached the commercial street of Al-Muizz. In front of a poster in Catalan, Ángel whispers in my ear, "You are very loved by generous buyers", with studied complicity. Why will it be? The street is home to shops and jewelry stores, which are run by Christians and are closed on Sundays and therefore empty. We stop in a corner, to observe what happens when it is time to break the fast, around half past six, already almost dark. The activity stops unexpectedly, no one questions or overwhelms us, everyone sits in quiet and doorways, in front of their checkpoints the police, preparing the food that they will soon consume. Some offer dates to passers-by unknown to them. It is pious believers to help their neighbor, practicing charity and at the same time earning merits. On the third call of the imam, which resounds throughout the street on the loudspeakers, they first take the dates soaked in water, to recover sugars and liquids lost during the day, finishing off later with what they wanted. A boy offers a young man from our group the bottle of guava juice from which he has just drunk, which he rejects with a smile and a kind gesture so as not to snub him. After the walk, the minibus picks us up on the other side of the Army Gate, to take us to dinner. We do not know if to repair resentment or to round up the tip, Mr. Malak offers us to go to a restaurant that offers a somewhat different menu. Of course we accept, by going without added charges, to taste an excellent Koshary. Such was the success of the proposal, he explains, that it started on the ground floor, and it has now gone up five floors. I attest that the five of us went up, and of course then we went down. The appearance is totally neat, with plastic cutlery, the drink without a glass, each one directly from his bottle, and the waiters wearing gloves, although when they share the food to finish off the break of fasting, they put them in their mouths without changing them afterwards. The dish consists of a base of noodles and pasta in the shape of pistons, with accompaniments in separate dishes of vegetables, chickpeas, caramelized onion, vinegar, Tabasco, tomato and lemon. To finish off the act, knowing that I'm easy, Angel asks the waiter to build my plate as an example for others. Add the lemon tomato to season the stew, then all the accompaniments except the vegetables, and wanting to finish off with the spice, I stop him with a gesture, to put it on myself. Ángel smugly asks me to trust and let the waiter do his job. I agree without too much reluctance, but he hesitates and spills almost all of the Tabasco in a corner of the plate, running out as if called urgently. I try to avoid the burning area, managing to delight myself without erupting. After the evening, we return to the hotel to prepare our suitcases.

Cairo-Barcelona...Day 8

Although we don't have to get up too early, we can't play lazy either, being ready at the agreed time, rested and happy. We entered the airport passing an inactive control right in front of the gate. It is mandatory to pass a second control, this active, before being able to invoice. Separate men and women, with the female agent doing her best to play non-stop. The third control located at the boarding gate. Now women first, groped again. While we wait for the plane, I hear a countryman comment that they were offered the happy dinner-show, for which they asked us for an additional fifteen euros, in front of the pyramids, for thirty-four euros. Saying that he did not want to go, because he prefers to see the Magic Fountain of Montjuic. I confess that I am leaving for Barcelona somewhat sad, for leaving such beautiful and exotic places. And with a lot of restlessness and sadness for leaving behind more than a million friends. At least that's what it seems to me, judging by what they've been saying to me all over the place, ever since I set foot on the cruise ship.

Nile Cruise from Luxor to Aswan

I send all of them a big hug and my best wishes.

Waypoints

PictographReligious site Altitude 119 ft
Photo ofAlminar Photo ofAlminar Photo ofAlminar

Alminar

PictographProvisioning Altitude 62 ft
Photo ofAndrea Memphis Restaurant Photo ofAndrea Memphis Restaurant Photo ofAndrea Memphis Restaurant

Andrea Memphis Restaurant

PictographProvisioning Altitude 100 ft
Photo ofBares Photo ofBares Photo ofBares

Bares

PictographDoor Altitude 86 ft
Photo ofBarrio Copto Photo ofBarrio Copto Photo ofBarrio Copto

Barrio Copto

PictographProvisioning Altitude 104 ft
Photo ofCafé de los Espejos Photo ofCafé de los Espejos Photo ofCafé de los Espejos

Café de los Espejos

PictographDoor Altitude 99 ft
Photo ofCal Jordi Photo ofCal Jordi Photo ofCal Jordi

Cal Jordi

PictographIntersection Altitude 102 ft
Photo ofCalle Al-Muizz Photo ofCalle Al-Muizz Photo ofCalle Al-Muizz

Calle Al-Muizz

PictographCave Altitude 80 ft
Photo ofCripta de la Sagrada Familia Photo ofCripta de la Sagrada Familia Photo ofCripta de la Sagrada Familia

Cripta de la Sagrada Familia

PictographMonument Altitude 115 ft
Photo ofCúpula Central Photo ofCúpula Central Photo ofCúpula Central

Cúpula Central

PictographReligious site Altitude 116 ft
Photo ofHaram Photo ofHaram Photo ofHaram

Haram

Photo ofIglésia de San Sergio Photo ofIglésia de San Sergio Photo ofIglésia de San Sergio

Iglésia de San Sergio

PictographIntersection Altitude 73 ft
Photo ofImperio Antiguo Photo ofImperio Antiguo Photo ofImperio Antiguo

Imperio Antiguo

PictographIntersection Altitude 85 ft
Photo ofImperio Medio Photo ofImperio Medio Photo ofImperio Medio

Imperio Medio

PictographIntersection Altitude 88 ft
Photo ofJoyerias Photo ofJoyerias Photo ofJoyerias

Joyerias

PictographMonument Altitude 79 ft
Photo ofKeops,Kefrén y Micerinos Photo ofKeops,Kefrén y Micerinos Photo ofKeops,Kefrén y Micerinos

Keops,Kefrén y Micerinos

PictographProvisioning Altitude 104 ft
Photo ofMercado Khan Al-Khalili Photo ofMercado Khan Al-Khalili Photo ofMercado Khan Al-Khalili

Mercado Khan Al-Khalili

Photo ofMezquita Aga Wun Photo ofMezquita Aga Wun Photo ofMezquita Aga Wun

Mezquita Aga Wun

PictographReligious site Altitude 101 ft
Photo ofMezquita de Ibn Tulun Photo ofMezquita de Ibn Tulun Photo ofMezquita de Ibn Tulun

Mezquita de Ibn Tulun

PictographMuseum Altitude 107 ft
Photo ofMuseo de las Civilizaciones Photo ofMuseo de las Civilizaciones Photo ofMuseo de las Civilizaciones

Museo de las Civilizaciones

PictographMuseum Altitude 71 ft
Photo ofMuseo Egipcio Photo ofMuseo Egipcio Photo ofMuseo Egipcio

Museo Egipcio

PictographIntersection Altitude 104 ft
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Patio Exterior

Photo ofPlano Huida a Egipto Photo ofPlano Huida a Egipto Photo ofPlano Huida a Egipto

Plano Huida a Egipto

PictographDoor Altitude 71 ft
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Planta Baja

PictographDoor Altitude 76 ft
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Primera Planta

PictographDoor Altitude 89 ft
Photo ofPuerta del Ejército Photo ofPuerta del Ejército Photo ofPuerta del Ejército

Puerta del Ejército

PictographProvisioning Altitude 96 ft
Photo ofRestaurante Abu Tarek Photo ofRestaurante Abu Tarek Photo ofRestaurante Abu Tarek

Restaurante Abu Tarek

PictographOvernight Altitude 111 ft
Photo ofSafir Hotel Photo ofSafir Hotel Photo ofSafir Hotel

Safir Hotel

PictographReligious site Altitude 114 ft
Photo ofShahn con Cuatro Pórticos Photo ofShahn con Cuatro Pórticos Photo ofShahn con Cuatro Pórticos

Shahn con Cuatro Pórticos

Photo ofTesoro de Tut Ankh Amón Photo ofTesoro de Tut Ankh Amón Photo ofTesoro de Tut Ankh Amón

Tesoro de Tut Ankh Amón

Photo ofThuya y Yuya Photo ofThuya y Yuya Photo ofThuya y Yuya

Thuya y Yuya

PictographDoor Altitude 90 ft
Photo ofTienda-Salida del Museo Photo ofTienda-Salida del Museo Photo ofTienda-Salida del Museo

Tienda-Salida del Museo

Photo ofTumbas de Tanis Photo ofTumbas de Tanis Photo ofTumbas de Tanis

Tumbas de Tanis

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