Lonely Planet says, Cairo is Egypt. I don't know how true this is. It is a massive city with noise, pollution, traffic jam, over-crowdedness and chaos like every other big city. But it is also dynamic and full of life. Indeed, Cairo is quite different from the other cities of Egypt, but I look upon it as my home. It was the first city I visited in Egypt, and I returned to it over and again after Alexandria and Bahariyya. Every time I was happy to return, just like going back home.
My first impression of Cairo started along the Nile, on the island of Gezira. When I saw these young girls practising weight-lifting in such a fashion by the roadside, I immediately fell in love with the city, the country and its people.
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