Five days cycling from the Libyan border to Alexandria were pretty uneventful bar some stong headwinds and a broken pedal. The pedal was 'fixed' for a mere 10p in Marsa Matrouh with the disclaimer that it would get me to Cairo where i should get it replaced (amazing foresight i thought as the pedal finally gave up 30km after Cairo).
Most of the way from Marsa Matrouh to Alexandria the coast is littered with purpose built beach resorts which didn't really appeal though apparently some of the beaches are pretty nice.
Stopping in Alexandria for the night i was soon ushered into a turn of the century cafe by an old sea captain (of almost the same vintage) who kindly invited me in to talk politics over tea and biscuits. Alex seems a nice city with a good position and a laid back (for Egypt) feel. It also has an impressive new library and some remnants of it's time as a major Roman port.
Would have been nice to linger longer but i had my eyes set on Cairo where i was to spend a week with Lisa.
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