A mere twenty-four hours in Alexandria was far, far too little, but I managed to cram in some intense sea food, night shopping, a complimentary breakfast fit for a queen, a morning walk along the Mediterranean, plenty of shopping, a walk along the beach near the palace of the last king of Egypt, a Greek buffet, the magical library of Alexandria, and a brief visit to the Citadel. So it was a busy twenty-four hours if nothing else!
The Mediterranean is beautiful everywhere, though. I woke up early Friday morning to walk along the wall separating the city and the sea, and it was absolutely blissful. Friday is a weekend here, so Friday morning found the city peacefully quiet and empty, except for the fishermen and a few passerby. It was so nice to take a break from all the hustle and bustle of Cairo and Egyptian life and all our work here to have some reflection time in the sea breeze, and I even got rained on! Egyptian rain is a rare thing, so it was a special occasion.
It was also nice to play tourist again after a few weeks of non-stop work. Shopping for souvenirs and gifts was really cool, and I bought myself a new skirt to wear here (and sunglasses since mine broke last week).
And the library! I know, I'm a bit of a book nerd (only a bit?), but I thought it was the coolest thing I had ever seen. And for it to be an open, public library as well as a museum and attraction and everything else is absolutely amazing. It was just SO cool.
The Mediterranean is beautiful everywhere, though. I woke up early Friday morning to walk along the wall separating the city and the sea, and it was absolutely blissful. Friday is a weekend here, so Friday morning found the city peacefully quiet and empty, except for the fishermen and a few passerby. It was so nice to take a break from all the hustle and bustle of Cairo and Egyptian life and all our work here to have some reflection time in the sea breeze, and I even got rained on! Egyptian rain is a rare thing, so it was a special occasion.
It was also nice to play tourist again after a few weeks of non-stop work. Shopping for souvenirs and gifts was really cool, and I bought myself a new skirt to wear here (and sunglasses since mine broke last week).
And the library! I know, I'm a bit of a book nerd (only a bit?), but I thought it was the coolest thing I had ever seen. And for it to be an open, public library as well as a museum and attraction and everything else is absolutely amazing. It was just SO cool.
