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A very clean lane up from Ibn Tulun mosque
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Visiting a sabil-kutab in the Khalifa neighborhood with the Citadel in the background
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The kutab part is now a nice little public library
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With an English collection
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On the roof, looking toward Salah al Din Square
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Russell on the Citadel side of the roof
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A surprising start to a very rewarding walk
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Across the street, fresh bread for sale
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Taking the right road into Darb al Ahmar by instinct
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So much life in the streets
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Signposts in the Bab Al Wazir cemetery
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Danny Kaye's park needs a bit of refreshing
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Approaching the Aqsunqur Mosque complex; built in 1347 in early Mamluk style, it is also called The Blue Mosque
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One of the mausolea
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So glad one of the archeologists brought us inside
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Why it is called The Blue Mosque
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Mohamed from one of the Azhar Park restaurants greeted me as we came into the courtyard -- he was setting up for an event
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Detailing the restoration work of the Aga Khan Foundation
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They were cleaning and painting the street because the Minister of Culture was coming to open the restored complex
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He just likes the word. I asked.
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The central fountain is made of wood
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Darb al Ahmar, a long winding lane that was fashionable in the 14th c, is little changed
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The back entrance to Azhar Park is up this lane
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Coffee and tea in a lane off Darb al Ahmar
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Dreaming in Darb al Ahmar
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Water jugs and fountains on the streets of Cairo provide for those who are thirsty
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Afternoon nap
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Fluffing cotton
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After a bit of meandering, we found the famous Fishawy's
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Saturday afternoon at Fishawy's coffee shop
