Before we left Cairo, we stopped to visit the Ibn-Tulun Mosque. There were mosques everywhere in Cairo. This mosque was nice. We covered our feet when we went inside. This was the third largest mosque, so it was huge. We saw many of the elements that we had learned about in class: there was a large fountain in the center of the mosque for washing. The minaret was also unique because it had a winding stairwell on the outside. The beauty of the mosque was awe-inspiring.
After we left the mosque, we walked right next door to the Gayer-Anderson house. This house was a gift to Gayer-Anderson, a doctor and Major in the British Military. There were actually two houses that connected. The houses were very ornately decorated, and each room had a special theme. One cool thing that I learned was that one of the James Bond movies was filmed in that house. Once this was over, it was time to hit the road for our trip to Alexandria. We stopped at a petting zoo/restaurant. There were lions, hyenas, and other animals. While we didn't eat there, we sampled some of the bread that the women were making.
When we got to Alexandria we saw the name of the city written on the gates in Greek letters because of the Greek influence. The Mediterranean Sea was beautiful. The first place we went was the citadel. We had dinner at a great seafood restaurant.
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