But being Kiwis and having that "give it a go" attitude we headed down there this morning, with Debra in tow. Once again we took the Metro (1LE each way per person) to Nasser Station and walked to the souk. 99% of the shops on the way to the souk were closed, today being the day after Eid so it was quite nice to walk without the crowds and heavy traffic which is usual for the area.
On arrival at the souk we were surprised that very few shops were open but the longer we were there the more shops opened. By the time we left most were open and the number of shoppers had increased tenfold.
I have to say I have got very good at saying "La'a" (no) or "La'a shukran" (no thankyou... when I remember) to the hawkers as they tended to head straight for Debra as soon as I said it once. She is too polite whereas I give them to look and the wave of the hand or just totally ignore them.
These photos show how quiet it was before all the shops opened. If you look back at the Walks through Old Cairo blog you'll see how crowded it gets, even today when we left.
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| In front of Ibrahim El Pasha's statue. Debra chopped his head off. |
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| On the way to the souk nearly all the shops were closed. Was a weird feeling. |
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| The gold and silver shops were all closed when we arrived. |
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| We found a café that sold latte (espresso with milk). Tony found some new friends and the hawkers found Debra. We should have sat inside. |
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| Took this photo for Chloe. I think the little pink and brown one on the right was 200LE (less than $40) |
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| Our first tank photo. The soldier wasn't allowed to smile but he was very friendly anyway. |
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| Nasser Station. End of another great excursion this week. Will take Debra to Carrefour on Saturday for more shopping :-) |
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