We took the 3 hour ride back to Cairo from Alexandria. It was foggy in the coast but more dusty further inland. We did the ride without the need for a break at the WC. But thank god that there was one at the Fairmont! We checked in with Viking Cruises as today is officially the start of our cruise. Except that there was no boat to board. We don't get on a boat for another three days, but we do get to explore more of Cairo. We took a three mile walk along the Nile River and saw some birds, families, 1000's of selfie takers and lots of Christmas decorations. I was wondering how long the Christmas carols and decorations were going to hang around but then found out that the Orthodox Christmas was today!
Alexandria in the fog
The street car
Either a heron or an egret at one of the lakes by Alexandria
The Stairs to nowhere
The Milkman
Loaded up for a Sunday drive
Overloaded
It looks like this truck is in water but it is white plastic making rows in the fields
So many huge tanks
The Nile
There are so many excursion boats
It is Santa!
The kid to the left was staring us down!
White wagtail
Miss Hoops statue
Saxxy Santa
The Dome Cafe
A gate to the Nile Taxi
Hmmm maybe we will take a ride
We saw his boating in circles
One big clock on the side
What time is it?
A sculpture of hoops
Pied Kingfisher
A big heron
Soldiers
A fancy building over the water
Our view
Getting crowded
Row Forrest, row
Sun is setting
Lighting up the haze
Beautiful orange glow
Queen of the Nile
The the sun came out from the side of the building
In the mirror
Red and orance
The big ball of the sun
Bigger
Even bigger
Santa's Orthodox Christmas boat
Folks getting together in the middle of the river
Exchanging Christmas fish
