On the Road to Alexandria



You're never far from a Nile irrigation ditch between Cairo and Alexandria.



Typical apartment buildings. The rebar on the roof indicates the building isn't finished yet, so the owner doesn't have to pay taxes. A lot of garbage gets thrown into the ditch.



One of the few modern private homes close enough to photograph.



This truck is carrying goats to the city - they are needed for the Holiday meal.



A town marketplace, taken quickly from a bridge over the street. The white vans seen everywhere are individually-owned and travel a set route - more convenient than a bus but lower cost than a taxi. The small three-wheeled cars also seen everywhere are a Chinese make.



Another town street.



Fruits and veggies are sold in outdoor stands like this.



This is a pigeon coop. Pigeons are a delicacy in Egypt, and these coops are commonly seen.



Harvesting dates and trimming the palm trees.

 

Selling dates by the side of the highway.



Most of the farm labor is still manual.