1168 Alexandria Por (1/2)

Other than Du Xuetao, who was the top-scorer type, when the three other young people who liked to play heard of Zhang Zian's itinerary, they all showed envy and jealousy. They were anxious to throw away the dull academic documents and let the Department of Biology at Cairo University go to hell, to go sightseeing with him to Alexandria Port and the Port of Mersa Matruh, to soak in the beautiful bathing pool of Egypt, and maybe to beautify their faces.

Because of the long distance, Zhang Zian thought that Wei Kang would oppose it. However, Wei Kang just nodded and said, ”Well, in two days our field scientific research route will take us to Alexandria and Mersa Matruh, and then we'll enter the western desert from the Siwa Oasis. It's good that you can first make a trip. It's a way for us to explore the route.”

”Alright.” Zhang Zian was scared that Wei Kang would go back on his words, so he agreed instantly.

”Then you guys continue working. I'll go off first.”

After Zhang Zian said goodbye, he jogged back to his room and announced, ”Let's go!”

Cairo was the capital and the largest city in Egypt. It had a pyramid, which was the first of Seven Wonders of the World. It was the tourist center of the whole Middle East and North Africa. Alexandria Port was the last capital of ancient Egypt and the second-largest city in modern times. It had the Alexandria Lighthouse, which was at the end of the list of the Seven Wonders of the World. It was a famous seaport and industrial city. Many multinational corporations were headquartered in Alexandria Port. These were the two most important cities in Egypt and could be called Egypt's Two Walls.

Because of that, the main road between Cairo and Alexandria Port was in quite good condition. It was the model road of Egypt's city roads, and it was wide and not rocky. Heading out from Cairo, Zhang Zian drove northwest.

The arrival of Ramadan had dramatically reduced the number of vehicles on the highway. He drove as fast as he was allowed to save as much time as possible. The household car he'd borrowed from Lazart was racing along the highway.

On both sides of the road, there was rolling yellow sand, but the nearby places had quite a lot of greenery planted. Rows of tall date trees and low shrubs formed an endless green passage. It caused people to temporarily forget that 95% of the country's territory was desert.

One of Cairo's specialties was dates. Because the sun had been shining for a long time, local fruits, including dates, were so cheap that it was insane, and they were very sweet. Many people bought bags of dates before leaving Egypt and brought them back as local specialties. Zhang Zian also had that plan, but there was still quite a long time before he would be going back, so he was not in a rush.

The elfins watched the date trees skimming quickly across the windows for a few minutes with interest before they got bored and started to take naps.

After more than two hours of driving, the car approached Alexandria Port. On both sides of the road, besides date trees, there were occasionally large banana plantations, as well as orchards planted with grapes, apples, and oranges. The scent of fruit overflowed, and the air was full of sweet smells.

The closer they were to Alexandria Port, the more colors there were. In addition to red, orange, yellow, and other colored orchards, industrial development zones began to emerge on both sides of the highway. The blue glass reflected the sunshine, giving a modern city feel. It was completely different from the grey buildings and the appearance of the old city of Cairo, and the roads were also very clean.

The Free Industrial Zone in Alexandria Port was the equivalent of Zhongguancun in China and Silicon Valley in the United States. Relying on the tourism industry to fuel their economy carried the hope of Egypt's industrial revitalization—but the hope is still slim.Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click visiting.

Zhang Zian woke up the elfins and told them that they had arrived at Alexandria Port. It would be better to have a simple tour here, have lunch in advance, and go to the Port of Mersa Matruh.

This suggestion suited Fina's stomach, and the other elfins did not have many opinions on it. The only one that could have a problem with it, Sihwa, was still sleeping in the phone. But where should they eat lunch?

As the van entered the city of Alexandria, the familiar smell of the sea penetrated the car through the closed windows.

”Follow them.”