Cairo 2

The second day in Cairo we had to ourselves, and we just caught a taxi to a place which turned out to be a tourist haven, but there was some great architecture. We walked off and found Al Ghubri mosque, which was built in the 1500s and was beautiful inside. We even got to climb the minarette to the top, the experience of which was a little reminiscent to climbing one of the spires of the Sagrada Familia (or however it's spelt). However, 10 of the steps were in pitch darkness, which was a little nerve wracking at first in such a confined space. The view at the top was fantastic, though. Anyway, kept wandering, very friendly locals. Saw a guy at work doing blacksmithing or something. Cairo rocks! Arrived in Amman last night after a day in Luxor. Am very sick of being a tourist, was ready to hit someone yesterday. :)