Imagine a place where thousands of years of history collide with modern society; where wealth and poverty intermingle, where mother nature and man-made wonders signed a peace treaty and now coexist; where an abundant of goods overwhelm you in the market, where traditional white or black long gowns are sold alongside the latest designer-clothing. Imagine all of the above, but also envelope them in a cloud of dust. And there you have Egypt.
The City of Cairo
The sunshine in Cairo was warm and comfortable, and so were the Egyptian people. It seems Egyptians have a crush on East Asian women. When we were walking on the street, they tried to greet us in Chinese. Every now and then, we heard "ni hao". When we politely greeted them back, they would give us a big smile. They never failed to add "you are so beautiful" before we left.
Cities in Egypt are a little bit dusty, mostly because they are near the Sahara dessert where sands are blown into cities. Sometimes I felt like being back in my mother land, China. Egypt reminded me of China in the 1970's when there were many of the same kinds of cars piled up on the street and many people were crowded in small buses. White is the main colour of the local buses and their doors are often left open for the convenience of getting off and on quickly.
The Red Sea
Sometimes it's hard to imagine a country with both the desert and the sea. Egypt is exactly this kind of country situated along the Red Sea. It is a paradise. I was completely captured by the crystal clear waves at the first sight of it. The Red Sea is also home to hundreds of types of corals and thousands of different kinds of fish.
The Pyramids
Egyptians have gotten used to living with the Pyramids, one of the world's great human wonders, but we were so excited when we headed to the desert on camelback. The small hills loomed on the landscape, never getting closer or further away. They stood next to each other saluting the sky, standing to attention as we ambled past. The Pyramids were right in front of us, magnificent in appearance but humble in nature.
As the initial awe wore off, the monotony dawned on me. But I suddenly realized that nothing and no one would care about tiny tourists like me, at least not the Red Sea oor the Pyramids. For thousands of years they have existed, and they will continue to exist for thousands more, won't they?
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