After our very long tour going through Cairo, we decided to explore Port Said independently. Port Said is a coastal city that is near the Suez Canal. As we left the boat we were bombarded by Egyptian peddlers selling their knick-knacks. Egypt has a reputation for the sellers being quite aggressive, but we were lucky not to really experience that the day before in the Greater Cairo area. We were definitely NOT spared the first 10 minutes leaving the ship. Apparently, "No" can have different meanings.
Minus the above experience the rest of our day rolled along quite smoothly. We began the day with a walk along the boardwalk and the beachfront. The beach was not a such where you would want to throw down a towel and lounge for hours. Large barges pass by as we were walking along and the beach itself has more of an industrial feel than a pedestrian feel. Nonetheless, it is still the ocean and the waves were crashing. We were courted by several younger Egyptian boys and girls who were so pleasant saying countless times, "Welcome to Egypt." We met some friends, Kiro and Hillay, who toured us around at the end of the day and showed us some of their favorite spots.
The experience was very eye-opening and I learned more about myself. The past two days in Egypt were some of my favorite of spots of the year.
Here is a picture of Kacy and the boys and just as I was getting off the boat. See the peddlers behind me getting ready to attack!
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