Animals and Plants in Cairo
September 28th, 2007 by stolisano
Cairo is a big, big city. Sixteen times more people live here than in Jacksonville.
We have seen many different plants and trees that remind us of Florida. I am sure you will recognize some of these plants as you have them in your garden at home as well, such as Lantana, Oleander, Vinca, Ficus, Rhododendron, and Hibiscus.
So far we have seen many different animals (no lions yet, Edward). At the Great Pyramids in Giza and also in Saqqara we saw many camels and horses. On the way to Memphis, we noticed that everyone seemed to use a donkey to move around. Even little kids ride their donkeys by themselves.
We felt very sorry for some of the wild dogs that we saw running around. It was very hot outside, the sun was burning in the desert and these dogs must have been very thirsty. We don’t know where they get to drink every day.
The camels seem to have a better life in the desert, since they don’t need as much water every day to survive the heat. Did you know that it was a myth that camels store water in their hump?
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that is interesting to see the same plant life..lantana…. as well as other varities we have lantana growing in our butterfly garden out back.felt sorry for the dogs… adopt one if you can..Jose needs another companion.Wonderful pictures of the landscape. Enjoyed by all….
The landscape looks so dry and hot. The pictures are amazing. It is incredible to see people still riding camels and a modern city in the background. I followed the link to see all the pictures you have taken so far. They are amazing! I can’t wait to hear more about your trip. We miss you both.
Also…. I think these are dromedary camels (one hump)there are none left in the wild..stores fat in its hump!! The Bactrian camel –two humps– in danger of extinction–Keep an eye out for them…
I also noticed the interesting contrast of the camels with riders and the modern city in the background. And the contrast of climate. It is pouring rain as I write this! Quite a difference from the dry desert you are in. What an amazing experience you all are having. And it was such a treat to visit with you on Friday! What a great coincidence that you called when we were all together! Looking forward to more great stories and photos.
Hi, Ladies!
You looked like you were having the best time when we spoke to you on Friday. Your meal looked so delicious…just like I always order at Halas. We have had tons of rain here. Does the weather there seem much drier or are they as humid as we are? We love the pix of the camels. We didn’t know that they don’t store water in their humps. Your pictures of the flowers and the pyramids are spectacular. Thank you for including us in your travels. We’re not very worried about Jose and Omar. They’re highly intelligent animals after all! Enjoy it all for us!
Love,
Donna
We love looking at the pictures of the animals. Have you been on a camel yet? we want to know what it is like!!
We have many questions about Egypt. Here are four more:
Jud - “How long is the Nile River?”
Tylar - “Are there any beaches in Egypt like we have in Jacksonville?”
Thomas H. - “How fast does the Nile River flow?”
Cameron - “Have you seen any snakes or snake markings yet?”
We are really enjoying your tour of Egypt and learning so many interesting facts. Stay safe, and let us know when you catch up with Jose!
Ms. Barnwell’s class
Mrs. Gatling,
Thank you so much for your interesting information. We are relying on all of you back home to pass these kinds of tidbits along.
Mrs. Dearing,
The weather here is VERY dry. Mrs. Menger and I are having “Egypt Hair” everyday, which is dry and sandy, becuase of all the dust in the air.
Mrs. Davidson,
We have seen many camels, but have not been on one yet. Can’t wait to ride one and see if it feels the same. We will let you know.
Mrs. Barnwell’s class,
Jud, the Nile river is 4184 miles long. The longest river in the world!
Tylar, we are leaving for the beaches at the Sinai peninsular tonight and will have a chance to go swimming in the Red Sea. We will let you know if the beach is the same or different than in Jacksonville.
Thomas, We don’t know how fast the Nile river flows. Would you mind finding that out for us and commenting back on the blog, so we can learn about that information too?
Cameron, we have not seen any real life snakes here in Egypt, but we have seen many hieroglyphs and paintings on the temple walls.