Yes Egypt was an experience - but probably our worst so far. Right from the airport we were harassed for our money, and treated like rich tourists rather than people. Someone saying they represented Egyptian Tourism whisked us away into their office and tried persuading us to change our accommodation and get expensive taxis - didn't fall for that one. Our accommodation was the cheapest from all our travels so far, and the hostel we stayed at was a decent size (although it did need a new coat of paint and some maintenance). They organised our trips, but had partnerships with other tourists agents who tried over-charging us for activities, such as camel rides and meals. However, we did get to see the Pyramids and the Spinx, and they were pretty impressive. Security people allowed us to sit on the Pyramid, then charged us for the privilege! Amy got her camel ride (after a lot of bartering) and James ended up on a horse (more scary than the camel).Neither was half as scary as the road traffic, which is worse than anywhere we've seen. High speeds & n
o mercy (just the way some of you wish you could drive!) We did much praying and holding hands during this time - obviously there were no seat belts to hold either. We did spend a pleasant night having a meal and cruise on the Nile, where we were able to share our grumbles and tips with other westerners. The food was ok, but the entertainment of singing, 
dancing and boob, err, I mean, belly dancing, was a new cultural experience! Amy was persuaded to get up and have a go - this video will be online at a future date!Our final day we visited the historical city of Alexandria, and we saw some ancient ruins, and some underground tombs, and finally one of the worlds most famous museums. It turns out that the famous museum had been destroyed a few times and the only manuscript left from it is kept in another museum. But we paid for the privilege of going into this new one anyway, and I can confirm it was a library with people studying and reading books!
