Cairo, Egypt (June 13th - June 19th)

Cairo... Subtropical Desert

Packing List:
-Sun hat
-Sun block
-Water
-Sunglasses
-Hieroglyphic decoder


Adventures:

Wow! Cairo has been my favorite so far! It was very hot and sunny, so we had to be sure to take care of ourselves and not get dehydrated. We went on a desert trail on camels with a guide, and the guide taught us how to survive should we ever get stranded in the desert. He introduced us to many types of cacti where you can get water. We saw poisonous snakes and scorpions and were instructed on what to do if we were ever stung or bitten.

As far as sight seeing goes, we had to go to the Pyramids of Giza of course. Those were even more fantastic in real life than I could have ever imagined. We also visited the Al-Azhar Mosque which was established in AD 970 and is the second oldest educational institution in the world. We also learned a lot about history in the Egyptian Museum.

Map: http://www.cairo.climatemps.com/
Info: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/egypt/cairo/things-to-do