2014 Egypt (Alexandria)


View of the fishing boats.
A view of the colourful fishing boats in a bay near Alexandria, looking towards the citadel.
Boris?
Boris? The smoke from a shisha is impressively voluminous. Regular use, however, is considered only moderately good for your health.
The fish here is really fresh. And you can choose it yourself.
The fish here is really fresh. And you can choose it yourself.
Souvenirs.
Mediterranean souvenirs. Customs would have confiscated only very few of them.
Tea and backgammon in the evening.
Shisha, tea and backgammon in the evening in a café away from the tourist districts.
View of the city from the water.
View of the city from the water.
View from the hotel room.
View from the hotel room.
A kind of motorway sign. A little different.
A kind of motorway sign. A little different – more typical of the country than usual, almost historic architecture, as if chariots had already driven through it.
Sign in front of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina.
Sign in front of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina. What a pity the first version of the library no longer exists – how and when it was destroyed is not known exactly. The building and its engineers received the “Outstanding Structure Award” in 2003.
In the library. Unique.
In the Library of Alexandria. Unique architecture with special acoustics, designed to allow undisturbed study of the texts while still permitting conversation.
In the library. Stunning architecture.
In the library. Stunning architecture.
A wall at the library.
A wall at the library. Hard to decipher.
Architektonische Gegensätze.
Architectural contrasts.
Fishing boats
Fishing boats in the concrete bay.
Bus stop AND warehouse with direct sales.
Bus stop AND warehouse with direct sales.
Bazaar with wiring.
A bazaar at the foot of two well-wired rows of houses.
Narrow lanes in the bazaar.
Narrow lanes in the bazaar. We had been warned not to visit a bazaar alone. Without exception, we met friendly Egyptians.
Collège Saint Marc is an all-boys French Roman Catholic school in Alexandria.
Collège Saint Marc is an all-boys French Roman Catholic school in Alexandria.
Der Al Ittihad Alexandria Club.
The Al Ittihad Alexandria Club.
A kind of product presentation.
A kind of modern product presentation: no expensive shop interior, no shop at all in fact, no lengthy sales advice – just efficient buy-or-die.
Mobility.
Mobility is the key to modern business, but the mobile vehicle doesn’t necessarily have to be modern too.
Die Küstenstraße: Die Corniche.
The coastal road: the Corniche.
Textile trade.
Successful retail depends on good visibility. Here an example from the textile trade.
Buildings on the coastal road.
An ensemble of buildings on the coastal road.
The Citadel of Qaitbay is a fortress on the Mediterranean coast in Alexandria.
The Citadel of Qaitbay is a fortress on the Mediterranean coast in Alexandria.
The German team before its first appearance.
The German team before its first appearance.
The tracksuit of this unknown Egyptian seems to be a not entirely official piece of merchandise. But he shows good taste and wears black and yellow.
The tracksuit of this unknown Egyptian seems to be a not entirely official piece of merchandise. But he shows good taste and wears black and yellow.
In the Orient you find shishas on every corner. Many Egyptians celebrate shisha smoking several times a day.
In the Orient you find shishas on every corner. Many Egyptians celebrate shisha smoking several times a day.
The atmosphere in the hall was fantastic, especially in matches involving Egyptian teams. The fans celebrated their former professionals.
The atmosphere in the hall was fantastic, especially in matches involving Egyptian teams. The fans celebrated their former professionals.
Flares in the hall are a little unusual for western football fans.
Flares in the hall are a little unusual for western football fans.
Shoes instead of a tactics board – everyone gets to move something. It didn’t help much. Actually very delicate to handle shoes in Islamic countries, as pointing the sole of a shoe towards another person is considered very offensive.
Shoes instead of a tactics board – everyone gets to move something. It didn’t help much. Actually very delicate to handle shoes in Islamic countries, as pointing the sole of a shoe towards another person is considered very offensive.
Egyptian helpers at the tournament
Our Egyptian helpers looked after us wonderfully. It felt like three helpers per player never left our side. Very kind, very open people who brought their country and their city closer to us.
The final – without us. At least not on the pitch.
The final – without us. At least not on the pitch.

16.3. -20.03.2014 In Alexandria

Our first tournament in Africa. It was fantastic. The Egyptians took great care of us and were downright worried that we would not happen in this city, which was indeed not one of the safest places in the world at that time.

The Library of Alexandria is a great place. The architecture is impressive.

On the coastline there were many empty houses, which were to be renovated fringed. The reason was a rent control, which fixed the rents in the very long term, so that the owners had no interest in a renovation.

The sporting success could not come this time. We played against professionals and younger ex-professionals of the Egyptians, who won the tournament with great cheers, with pyros and Bengalos in the hall, with laser pointers for the opposing goalkeepers – all quite normal in Alexandria.

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