Cairo impressed us not only by its unparalleled history but also by the notorious traffic and "baksheesh" culture.

We went through a time travel by revisiting the pyramids, exploring Islamic Cairo and wandering in the star-war-scene-like Mosque of Ibn Tulun.

While we were standing on the Giza Plateau, the pyramids didn't seem to be mysterious to us anymore, but their sheer size still overwhelmed us.

After almost a full day on the road, we finally checked into the hotel overlooking the ever-mysterious Nile River.