Today, I tried to get up early and start the long walk to the Citadel. After asking many Cairenes who were not much help, I did finally get there. The streets were sometimes hard to navigate with my map. Pretty warm out too.
I got there and it the Citadel is a large walled complex with Mosques and Museums inside. The exhibit on the Malmuks was closed. 2 fairly nice mosques, a Police Museum, and a Military Museum. It was one of the last things I had to cross off my list in Cairo before I go to Paris.
I then proceeded to Khan Al-Khalili, which is the market place for the tourists to get the standard souvenirs, etc. Bargaining is something that I don't usually like because I know I am going to get ripped off a bit. But I find if you talk with them, then walk away not interested, they will come down and chase after you. That gives you some info for the next vendor. Then you can hopefully find the bottom price range. Pretty hot and I found a few things.
I headed back to the hotel for a nap, went out to eat. Bought some cigarettes for my Dad, I really shouldn't do it though.
Tomorrow, I will try and head out to the Heliopolis suburb, do a little shopping back at Khan Al-Khalili. Then get ready for the flight to Paris the next day.
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