Africa – Chescadventures

CAIRO- is the capital of Egypt and houses one of the oldest civilizations in the world. Cairo is the largest city in Africa. Founded in AD 969, Cairo was to serve as the royal enclosure for the Fatimid caliphs.

The Great Pyramid of Giza (also known as the Pyramid of Khufu or the Pyramid of Cheops) is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza pyramid complex bordering what is now El Giza, Egypt. It is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only one to remain largely intact.

It is just a few hours bus ride ( more or less 3 hours) away from Alexandria.

The great Sphynx.

I’ve always wanted to visit this place, and thankfully I got the chance for once to make my dream a reality. I went here with a friend, years back and to be able to get a cheaper airfare, we booked our trip for almost 6 months prior to the travel, yes, that’s what we did! Luckily, we didn’t only get a cheap airfare, we also got a seat-sale that time.

It’s easy and hassle free to get a visa for the Filipinos with a residence visa in Bahrain and if I’m not mistaken, it’s only a three day job with only Bhd7 visa fee.

Although it’s a bit rainy when we went there, slight rain on and off, we still managed to enjoy our full stay. We hired a tour guide to help us roam around the area and become or photographer as well, particularly in Pyramids of Giza . We stayed one full day in Cairo by a bus before we headed back to Alexandria.

ALEXANDRIA- The Pearl of the Mediterranean has an ambiance more in keeping with its neighbors to the north than with those in the Middle East. The site of Pharos lighthouse, one of the Wonders of the World, and of Anthony and Cleopatra’s tempestuous romance, the city was founded by Alexander the Great in 331BC.

I went to see the country in December 2012 and I’ve been to the City’s Tourist spot and destinations like:

1. Lighthouse of Alexandria

2. Bibliotheca Alexandrina

3. Citadel of Qaitibay

4. Muntaza Palace

5. The Roman Amphitheater

6. Pompey’s Pillars

7. Kom El Shoqafa Catacombs, among other places

You will love walking in the streets of Alexandria as it is very Greek you would feel like walking on the Cleopatra Era since it is believed to be discovered by Alexander the Great.

Too bad that the month of December is always raining in Alexandria. It slowed us a little bit to explore more of the place. Some of the photos taken were in rain and some other time, we would stop at the shed for hours to wait for the rain to stop.

Here are some of my photos:

The Lighthouse of Alexandria