{"id":3202,"date":"2026-01-18T17:14:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T17:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/?p=3202"},"modified":"2026-05-24T19:55:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T19:55:44","slug":"egypt-day-2-alexandria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/index.php\/2026\/01\/18\/egypt-day-2-alexandria\/","title":{"rendered":"Egypt &#8211; Day 2 Alexandria"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Very busy day today. After an early start we left our hotel to catch the 8.00 am train to Alexandria &#8211; Egypt&#8217;s&#8217; &#8216;second capital.&#8217; We travelled first class, very clean and comfortable. The journey north took two and a half hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_11528.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_11528.jpg 800w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_11528-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_11528-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_11528-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The ceiling of Cairo railway station.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_10868.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_10868.jpg 800w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_10868-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_10868-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_10868-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_10252.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_10252.jpg 800w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_10252-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_10252-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_10252-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_9727.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_9727.jpg 800w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_9727-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_9727-768x566.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_9727-298x220.jpg 298w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Arriving in Alexandria we transferred to our coach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_860.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_860.jpg 800w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_860-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_860-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_860-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_9426.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_9426.jpg 800w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_9426-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_9426-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_9426-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"711\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_8858.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_8858.jpg 711w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_8858-300x253.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_8858-261x220.jpg 261w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our tour of Alexandria began with a visit to the Roman amphitheatre which was discovered under a pile of rubble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"747\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_7447.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_7447.jpg 747w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_7447-300x241.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_7447-274x220.jpg 274w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 747px) 100vw, 747px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_6954.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3211\" 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https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_6137-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Back on the coach our journey took us to the catacombs through back roads reminiscent of India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_5273.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_5273.jpg 800w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_5273-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_5273-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_5273-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_4620.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_4620.jpg 800w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_4620-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_4620-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_4620-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_3879.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_3879.jpg 600w, 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decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_2297.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_2297.jpg 683w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_2297-300x264.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_2297-250x220.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There followed a visit to the impressive monolith, Pompey&#8217;s Pillar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_1897.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_1897.jpg 600w, 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https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_1302-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_0673.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_0673.jpg 800w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_0673-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_0673-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_0673-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, at 4.30pm we went to the restaurant overlooking the Mediterranean for lunch. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_0111.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_0111.jpg 800w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_0111-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_0111-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260118_0111-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After a very welcome &#8216;lunch&#8217; we were taken to the Hilton Hotel. 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