Acclimatising to Cairo

Looking out on the chaos I can't helped but be charmed and thrilled to be here, despite the smog and bleeping horns of rude drivers. I enjoyed these views from the unique minaret of the Ibn Tulun Mosque - a geometric wonder built in 800 AD with a huge central square coutyard with a covered hall on each side and rows of columns. This is one of the largest mosques in the world and Cairos oldest.