11 April ’04 Sunday. Happy Easter! Our last day in Egypt. Breakfast at the hotel. Not much to write about, tried to find out if there was a coffee shop or restaurant close by. It appeared not so we had a coffee and roll at the hotel. We asked one of the staff about the Easter holiday but he insisted it was Christmas. Oh well! Then off to explore, there were at least three Christian churches nearby. We took some pictures as the architectures was really beautiful. Then we saw it, couldn’t believe or eyes. “A mall” It was open too, so in we went. It was 6 floors of everything and we had fun looking. Joel bought a nice shirt for $13. The prices are amazing. On the 6th floor was a coffee shop so we had some espresso. It was a cool place. Then we found an electronics store, Compu-me, It has everything but the prices here were high compared to the U. S. We will use the internet café later today. Looking up the street we saw some "Golden Arches"…so we decided to have a look. It was in fact mickey d’s. Joel ordered an Arabic Meal. Very good and only 16 ep.(about $2.60) We were starting to feel right at home. Went back to the hotel and unloaded Joel’s shirt and my purse and then headed out for Merryland. Merryland is a park some blocks away. It was wonderful, nice gardens and a amusement area with a man made lake. The fun seemed to be in the lake, as they have pedal boats shaped like swans, and flamingos. Lots of kiddie rides around the park and some good looking restaurants. We had a early dinner of shisk something, and a wonderful salad with fresh baked pita and hummus. It was fabulous. The waiter said it was chicken, but we know better. It was fun to watch all the families. Everyone dressed in their Easter best. Then back to the hotel to write some updates for the web site. Now off to the inter net café.
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