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The sun setting on our wonderful walk
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Maha and the carpet seller
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Such tame pigeons... in the Heliopolis souk
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Find the dog in this fascinating courtyard scene
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It turns out Maha loves Chantilly too -- we returned at the end of the day for dinner
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Qorba
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Our walk ended in the park outside the Hakim Mosque
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A quiet chat
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Light
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Where men gathered for readings and discussion
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Sitting area in the haramlik (women's area)
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Trying out the rather regal seat in the courtyard
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The lane in front of Beit el-Suhaymi
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Built in the 12th c, restored in the 19th, the facade was the model for the Coptic Museum in el-Misr el Qadima
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12th c Aqmar Mosque on Sharia El-Muizz
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The students were all over this section of Sharia el-Muizz
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Art students from Cairo University
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Tradition
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A street full of life
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What's going on in there
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A last look into al-Azhar
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Note the varied capitals... I wonder if al-Azhar was built from found materials too
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Visiting the Al-Azhar Mosque
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I opened a door and found myself in a balcony
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The minaret was quite the climb, both up and down!
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Morning over Sharia al-Muizz and Khan al-Khalili
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From al-Ghoury minaret, the rooftops of Cairo
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A minute into our walk I spotted these two
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With the organizer of the Nubian Festival
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Waiting for the henna to dry
