Very busy day today. After an early start we left our hotel to catch the 8.00 am train to Alexandria – Egypt’s’ ‘second capital.’ We travelled first class, very clean and comfortable. The journey north took two and a half hours.

Arriving in Alexandria we transferred to our coach.

Our tour of Alexandria began with a visit to the Roman amphitheatre which was discovered under a pile of rubble.

Back on the coach our journey took us to the catacombs through back roads reminiscent of India.

The catacombs were discovered when a donkey fell down one of the hidden shafts.

There followed a visit to the impressive monolith, Pompey’s Pillar.

Getting hungry now, we had one more visit to make – to the Library of Alexandria, the world’s most famous library of classical antiquity.

Finally, at 4.30pm we went to the restaurant overlooking the Mediterranean for lunch.

After a very welcome ‘lunch’ we were taken to the Hilton Hotel. Our room had a view over the sea.