Contrasts of Cairo

Contrasts abound in Cairo. A featured stop on our tour was the Egyptian Museum, near the center of the rioting in the city last February. Directly across the street is the hulking remains of the political building formerly run by Hosni Mubarak. It sits in its burned condition; while some want to rebuild it, others want to preserve it as a symbol of freedom from tyranny. We walked alongside the wreck, stepped aboard our bus, and within five minutes we were alongside the Nile, peaceful with a sailboat soaking up the sun.