Khan el Khalili

In the afternoon light, the brass and copper gleamed alongside a congested Al Azhar Street. Our taxi driver from Maadi begged us to abandon his car at the top end of the street so that he could avoid the crawl. We were happy to oblige because the walk is full of interesting things to see.

We were introduced to a 'new' old glass shop where the jeweler at the front of the shop was able to repair Mom's ornament while she purchased beauties in the back.

The day started with an inspiring service at Maadi's St. John the Baptist church given by Rev. Paul-Gordon Chandler.

"God Friday" began in church and ended with a drive amidst the ancient mosques of Cairo.