Egypt 2023. Soho Square

Having missed booking onto the hotel transfer to Soho Square,  we decided to take a taxi. Mainly prompted by the need for Jon to buy some clothes as his car still hasn't arrived 48 hours after we did. 

It was hard to believe we were in the middle of a desert when we had been through the security point into a sleek modern shopping area.

On the hour the fountains dance to music,  and it is surrounded by modern shops,  hotels and restaurants.  There is even an ice bar and an ice rink. 

The giveaway that you're not in Europe is the 30c great and warm breeze despite it being 9pm. 

After exploring the shops,  some of which are more like market stalls with no prices,  and haggling essential,  we came away with some original fake Adidas sliders and some shorts and a shirt, not to mention Peter's pink Messi shirt,  a bargain after his haggling. 

As we were leaving at 10pm, crowds of people were still arriving. This is clearly the Egyptian night time economy.