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Cappadocia - Istanbul - Cairo
March 14, 2020 in Egypt
Woke at 2am, checked internet till bus pick up for Hot Air Ballooning at 4.30am. 28 people in
one big basket. Rose to 2,000 ft. Absolutely stunning scenery. About 100 balloons went up this
morning. (Normally 150) A perfect landing. Then after breakfast we departed for Kayseri Airport
for a domestic flight to Istanbul and took an international flight to Cairo.
ABOUT
Cairo, Egypt’s sprawling capital, is set on the Nile River. At its heart is Tahrir Square and the vast
Egyptian Museum, a trove of antiquities including royal mummies and gilded King Tutankhamun
artifices nearby. Giza is the site of the iconic pyramids and Great Sphinx, dating to the 26th
century BC. In Gezira Island’s leafy Zamalek district, 187m Cairo Tower affords panoramic city
views.
Time Cloudy Altitude
2 am ☁ 8 °C 408 m
