What a day....Part 2

Hey Travel Lover

Do you sometimes feel like a day is made up of more than twenty-four hours?  This day made it seem so to me. I still can't believe all we have achieved in one day, amazing!!!!!!

So, Pyramids seen, bucket list checked, we see the Sphinx and head on to our next destination.  Egypt indeed is a tourist's haven, and it is packed with knowledge.

Have you heard of papyrus? It is a material invented by the ancient Egyptians from the pith of the papyrus plant. it was used for writing. You can think of it as their writing material or their paper.

We stopped at the Misr Papyrus Institute and had the pleasure of seeing how papyrus was made. We also saw some beautiful glow-in-the-dark paintings displayed on them.

It was an eye-opener for me. We were served free hibiscus tea while taking in all the amazing artwork that was on display in this institute. We came home with our Papyrus, a little bit of Egypt, right?

The next stop was Cleopatra stores-Oils and Essence Factory, where we listened to and saw on a photo album a reel of famous people that had visited the store, we felt famous ourselves.

Our friend and the owner, Magda, gave us the insider scoop on his oils in a conspirational tone. It was one of the highlights of our trip. The names of the oils and essences were particularly interesting. There was Nefertiti, Queen of Egypt, Sandalwood, to mention a few. He also gave us gifts with our oil purchases.

Do you know that coffee beans can act as a palate cleanser for the nose? One of the lessons I learned that day in between sniffing several fragrances. We were again offered tea, I took a lovely cup of mint tea and bestie stuck with hibiscus tea. The generosity of the Egyptians.

I initially liked how they made their hibiscus tea so light, compared to the thick frothy goodness in Nigeria. II'm however back to thick and frothy hibiscus drink. I digress🤭🤭🤭

On our way to the next stop, we came across this really cool view of the Pyramids,  I guess one can never get tired of the view. It is worth looking at, again and again, if I say so myself.  I'll continue our Cairo sojourn next week😊

So Travel Lover,  do you agree there are more than 24 hours in one day? Has Egypt sneaked into your bucket list? Would you visit the Papyrus Institute and Oils & Essence Factory when in Cairo?

Till Next Week
Live, Love, Laugh
Ajalaress

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