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Cappadocia - Istanbul - Cairo
March 14, 2020 in Egypt
Woke at 2am, checked internet till the bus picked us 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) The landing was perfect. After breakfast we departed for
Kayseri Airport for a domestic flight to Istanbul and connected 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
