Day Out at Zamalek

If you google map Zamalek you will see it is an island in the middle of the Nile, about 45 minutes north of Maadi. We had a great day out with Tim and Laurie, a couple of teachers from school, who showed us around the area. The island has quite a few embassies on it (note the Irish Embassy signage for Orla) and has some amazing architecture and a lot of history to it. The photos are as follows:

First stop Sufi's Bookstore for a browse, coffee & cheesecake.

 The Irish Embassy's very shiny plaque outside their big white wall.

 My romantic husband bought me a rose from a vendor on the street. Smelt amazing! First roses we've seen here...

... and just along the road look what he found. He was like a kid in a toy shop.

 The price of the new Fat Bob is cheaper than NZ with no on road costs and no insurance. I still wouldn't buy it for him. 

 

 After a few hours wandering around we decided to stop for a beer at the Marriot Hotel. These 2 photos were taken in the Royal Lounge. We got lost looking for the bar :-)

The lounge was twice the size of this photo filled with ornate furnishings fit for a queen. You can see the huge chandelier, reflected in the mirror, that I was standing below.

Finally found Harry's Bar and had our beers along with a mezze before catching the cab home.