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Aug. 12, 2005 In the summer of 1998, I went to Egypt, and for a day, I hired Solomon, a man that was ahead of the Bell Boys—the Captain of the Bell Boys, at the Sheraton Hotel, took me; actually he stayed with me, and his brother, and showed me around a number of places, such as Giza, Alexandria, and the Suez Cannel for four days, plus the Market at Gaza; the pyramids I seen with someone else, among other places. In any case, Solomon and his wife and daughter had me over for dinner, made camel stew for me, and one day took me to the Camel Market, that was worth the trip to Egypt by itself. His house overlooked the pyramids. But what I was driving at was Alexandria. I will try to focus on one area, because to focus on all that happened in my time in Egypt would take a small booklet. And with this, I simply want to share some nice travel experiences. I have had my share of both good and bad, believe you me. From Cairo to Alexandria was kind of a long ride. But—well worth it, and it consumed a whole day. We three rode around the city first, stopping at the Ibrahim Mosque. The main place I wanted to see was—and I got to see, was Fort Qaytbey. Built by the Mameluke Sultan Qaytbey in 1480 AD; there are a number of ancient column sections in the face of the keep, from the famous lighthouse, the Pharos, and this I stared at for the longest time. It dates back to the third century BC. This was at one time, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. And of course the famous Queen, Cleopatra lived here. The original lighthouse exceeded 125 meters in height, perhaps 150 total. In comparison, it is quite low now. There are other sites worthwhile seeing, like Pompey’s Pillar, and the Roman Theater and baths; the beach in itself is nice. But I suppose the other place that I really liked was Montazah Palace, built in Turkish-Florentine style. It was hot, hot, hot day there if I remember right. And I wished I could have stayed longer, but Solomon needed to get home and tend to his brothers restraint in Gaza. Incidentally, if you can find the right cook, camel meat is first-rate—not great, but fine. Because I ate it out of a restaurant, and it was very dry, and his wife was a fine cook, restored my faith in the camel. ------------ About the author: Mr. Siluk is a world traveler, a lover of the mysteries around the world, and has visit many World Heritage Sites, his most recent being Easter Island, the Galapagos and Mesa Verde. His books can be seen on/at Barns and Noble.com, Amazon.com, Wal-Mart, Abe.com Alibis, Boarders and several other sites and book stores. Many of his books can be purchased through the English Bookdealers. He spends his time between Lima, Peru and St. Paul, Minnesota, and has just finished working on two new books: "The Macabre Poems,” and “Perhaps it’s Love,” and continues to work on "Curse of the Abyss Worm,” a suspenseful mystery, and “Cold Kindness,” a tragic love affair. Visit http://dennissiluk.tripod.com Email: dlsiluk@msn.com Tell a friend about this site! ------------ All articles are EXCLUSIVE to Useless-Knowledge.com and are not allowed to be posted on other websites. ARTICLE THIEVES WILL BE PROSECUTED! |
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