I'm very pleased to be out of Egypt and back in a European country. Many interesting sights in Egypt, but they're all spoiled by constantly being harassed by merchants and beggars. Mostly by merchants. You can't walk anywhere without having junk forced on you, and you can't actually buy the junk without a 20 minute argument. At the end of the "negotiation" you'd better have exact change too because there's no way you'll get change from anyone. If you're wallet is still in your pocket, then that's a bonus. Most of the temple guides are armed with machine guns and harass you for tips. It's awesome. Even the cruise ships are constantly harassed by vendors if they slow down. These guys pitch shirts in bags up 5 stories right into your arms before demanding a ridiculous price (e.g. 10 english pounds).
Despite the people, Egypt can be a beautiful place. And the ancient tombs and temples are really more amazing than you could imagine via photos.But I didn't mention that the temperature ranged from 47-51C during the day. Ridiculous. That's 136F.!!!
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