Monday, January 25, 2010

Ta'izz, from Qalat al-Qahira (Cairo Castle)


A veiled woman and her uniformed sons look at Ta'izz

One weekend in October, Chrissy and I were driven to Ta'izz, a trip arranged through Universal Touring Company.  Mohammed, our driver, was a friendly chap who spoke some English and paused each afternoon to buy qat.  Ta'izz is a large town between Sana'a and Aden, set amidst rugged mountains. Mohammed drove us up to the Qalat al-Qahira (Cairo Castle) high above the town.  It was a long trek up from where he could park, but the view was majestic.

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