Citadel of Cairo

Our first day in Cairo began with a visit to the citadel and the Mosque of Muhammad Ali. Before we entered the citadel Rob gave a bus report that focused on medieval Cairo and a group of people known as the Mamluks. Rob's interest in the history of the city of Cairo have grown significantly since we visited and because of this we are already drawing up plans for a return trip. We have a lot of research and learning to do, but we're interested in a Cairo, Red Sea, Sinai adventure. Anybody care to join us? :)

Back to Mosques...the Mosque of Muhammad Ali was very photogenic on it's hill above the rest of the city. If you visit Cairo you might find that the citadel is a little oasis of peace and quiet in a very large, noisy, chaotic city. We had the mosque all to ourselves while we visited and the interior was almost as beautiful as the outside.