. Eight journeys abroad. THE GARDENS OF SHEPHEARDS HOTEL. CAIRO ling in Syria had completely used us up. We are so happyand comfortable here and would like to stay and not move on- 487 EIGHT JOURNEYS ABROAD This Hotel is nearly perfect, and we have two single roomslooking out on a beautiful garden with flowers and palm trees,so that we have perfect quiet and yet at the front of the Hotelis the busiest street in Cairo and we sit out on the Terraceand have 5 oclock tea and see every one and the merchantscrying their wares and the syces running in front of the car-riages and every kind of equipag
. Eight journeys abroad. THE GARDENS OF SHEPHEARDS HOTEL. CAIRO ling in Syria had completely used us up. We are so happyand comfortable here and would like to stay and not move on- 487 EIGHT JOURNEYS ABROAD This Hotel is nearly perfect, and we have two single roomslooking out on a beautiful garden with flowers and palm trees,so that we have perfect quiet and yet at the front of the Hotelis the busiest street in Cairo and we sit out on the Terraceand have 5 oclock tea and see every one and the merchantscrying their wares and the syces running in front of the car-riages and every kind of equipage, so it is most amusing. Thefirst day we drove out to the Pyramids and rode on donkeysaround them and the Sphinx, but I was so timid I have had. CAIRO to give up an excursion to-day where I would have had toride a donkey five hours, and I am resting to-day. YesterdayClifford and I went alone to the citadel and some mosquesand the Tombs of the Mamelukes. As elsewhere in the Arabquarter filth and misery reign supreme. The people are toolazy to wash their faces and the flies around the eyes of theyoung children are a disgusting sight. Elias came yesterday with his own carriage and took usto the great Museum and to the Bazaars, and I metBrugsch Bey at the Museum. The Fowlers had a letter toChaka Bey, who has charge of the Railways and between CONSTANTINOPLE, THE HOLY LAND AND EGYPT the two we are invited to go to a swell wedding this eve-ning. We are to stop at the Elias house en route. Out atthe Pyramids I meant to mention the Mena Hotel, amost beautiful hotel, with every comfort, on the veryedge of the Desert. Many people spend the winter therefor lung and bronchial troubles. Some of our party start
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