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Old November 12th, 2012, 11:00 PM   #1
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Cairo & Streetlife

Cairo is a fascinating and enchanting metropole, attracting hundreds of thousands of tourists on a yearly basis to be engulfed and absorbed by treasures of yesteryear.

However, Cairo is also a city with regular streetlife, like any other city. Far from the maddening crowds being conditionally directed in huge herds by tour operators to the Egyptian Museum, the Citadel, the Sphinx, the Piramids and Khan-el-Khalili; like gnoes crossing the Serengeti.


These are uncut impressions, showcasing regular Cairo. Had this thread been an audio-file though, you would have needed earplugs to eliminate the 24 hour cacaphony and indiscriminating abuse of claxons and the deafening sounds of screaming days.


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Old November 13th, 2012, 09:50 AM   #2
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Old November 14th, 2012, 12:04 AM   #3
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very nice streetlife photos from Cairo...
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Interesting and informative!
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Old November 15th, 2012, 09:29 PM   #7
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It is definitely unique. I had a great time in Cairo -apart from being constantly harassed but that is part and parcel of this amazing place. Thanks for the pics.
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Cairo flirts with both kitsch and elegance.

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Old November 16th, 2012, 08:52 PM   #10
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cool photos, very nice thanks
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Looking good, very nice photos from Cairo
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Great idea and well done. I really want to go to Ciaro some day, looks amazing.
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