Rachel and I caught the early train from Cairo to Alexandria to spend the day exploring the sites and side streets of this interesting harbour town, and enjoying the somewhat slower pace compared to Cairo!
Pompey's Pillar.
A collection of other Pharonic ruins at the site, contrasted with the sprawling, toppling, colourful apartment blocks of modern Alex.
Exploring the side streets of Alex.
Sweet potatoes for sale off the back of a donkey cart.
View of the bay from the Corniche.
The town is an interesting mix of various influences, from the Pharonic to the Roman, the Colonial to the Modern.
Rachel & Hoba.
Choosing our lunch fresh from the morning catch.
The kitchen of the restaurant we ate at was somehow attached to the Mosque behind.
Everyday is washday.
Bustling markets in the side streets.
Goats & sheep brought into the city to be slaughtered for the upcoming holiday.
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