After the Pyramids and the mummies, I think the kids next enjoyed visiting the large open-air souk, Khan El-Khalili, located next to Al-Hussein Mosque in the heart of Islamic Cairo.
The alley ways were narrows and lined with various vendors hawking their wares. The kids were on the hunt for trinkets from Ancient Egypt. Sam was in search of an 'Eye of Horus', while Peter was looking for a traditional scarab from Egyptian mythology.
We stopped for an early dinner at Naguib Mahfouz. The restaurant is named after the Egyptian novelist who won the 1988 Nobel Prize in Literature, the only Arab to do so, and is where he used to do much of his writing.
We had scarfed down a late lunch of kushari only a few hours earlier, so neither Elise nor I were particularly hungry yet, but we knew we had to feed the kids before the long drive back to our hotel and this would be my opportunity to try grilled or stuffed pigeon, an Egyptian delicacy. I won't attempt to describe the experience here. I did find this interesting article about pigeons as delicacy on NPR.
Sorry, the restaurant was too dark take pictures of the dish, but picture two small birds stuffed on a plate side by side, tiny, bony wings and legs askew.
The artist -- always -- at work.
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