These friendly men in an ahwah (Egyptian coffee house), smoking some shisha, were more than happy to have their picture taken. It's very much part of the culture to take things slow and catch up with friends over some hot coffee or tea and flavored tobacco smoked through a hookah.

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A small park with old designs in the heart of the city.

Besides the new crop of skyscrapers, most buildings in Alexandria look like this: brown in color and about 3-4 stories tall and usually spanning most of a city block.

These friendly men in an ahwah (Egyptian coffee house), smoking some shisha, were more than happy to have their picture taken. It's very much part of the culture to take things slow and catch up with friends over some hot coffee or tea and flavored tobacco smoked through a hookah.

Garbage scene again, with a recycler going through the containers for anything valuable to sell.

This vendor of assorted goods sold me a lower back support (I lost my original one in the winds of Patagonia). He's standing in front of the little structure that gets locked at night with all his wares.

Inside the minibus and noting how this could be a scene from India. Egyptians look very much like Indians and within my first day here I was told that I looked like an Egyptian or North African. Excellent. My tactic of blending in wherever I go was going according to plan (only when I'm off my bike, that is).

After my day in the city, I took a minibus back to Manuel's place near Green plaza. This is the standard mode of public transportation and fares cost about LE 1.25. I like the contrast between the minibus and the BMW 5 series, representing the socioeconomic range of Egyptians.

A tour of the city from the minibus. A palm-lined park along the corniche by the sea.

The Mosque of Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi, originally built in 1775 by Algerians over the tomb of the patron. It was rebuilt in 1943, giving it a gleaming new look. Hanging onto old ways, women are not allowed inside.

These friendly men in an ahwah (Egyptian coffee house), smoking some shisha, were more than happy to have their picture taken. It's very much part of the culture to take things slow and catch up with friends over some hot coffee or tea and flavored tobacco smoked through a hookah.

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