On the Road to Cairo

Following our two days in Israel, our cruise made a stop just a few miles away, at Port Said, Egypt. There, we boarded buses accompanied by armed guards for the three-hour-plus ride to Cairo, with plenty of barbed wire along the way. And what, pray tell, is that structure in the upper photo? There were several of all shapes and sizes. The main highway to Cairo runs parallel to the Suez Canal, and in some locations it looks to be another lane just across the way. This ship is headed toward Yemen.