Egypt, a place I both love and hate (Part 1)

Before going, I heard all kinds of opinions online. Many people said everyone in Egypt is bad, and on the very first day after landing, they got scammed badly and just wanted to leave immediately. I also saw various rundown and dirty street environments. But as a lover of the ocean, I couldn't resist the temptation of the Red Sea. After much hesitation, the two of us decided to bravely explore Egypt with our nearly five-year-old Watermelon. First, since we were traveling with a child and for safety reasons, we chose to join a small group tour for the first five days. After arriving in Hurghada on the fifth day, we went directly to a hotel we booked separately. We found the small group online, and overall it was pretty good, though there were some pitfalls, which I will explain later. On the first day, at 6:25 AM, Sichuan Airlines landed in Cairo. We met the driver sent by the travel agency, who took us to our hotel in Cairo. In the afternoon, a Chinese-speaking assistant took us to visit the Saladin Citadel (tickets need to be purchased separately, personally I felt it was just average) and the Cave Church (we had to switch to a tuk-tuk, passing through a garbage city that was very dirty and chaotic. The driver played various popular songs to please us, like "Gong Xi Fa Cai" and "Happy New Year"... it was strangely magical. The moment we saw the Cave Church, it felt like a miraculous experience of facing death and being reborn). In the evening, we went to the Khan El Khalili market, which was packed with people. The traffic was wild and chaotic, with cars recklessly weaving through. It was so overwhelming that I had no mood to shop and just wanted to escape quickly. The second day's itinerary included the Pyramids and the Sphinx, and in the afternoon, the Grand Egyptian Museum. This day felt like a special forces mission; the desert wind and sand were very strong. I recommend girls wear solid-colored dresses for photos as they look great. The camel riding fee was given to the tour guide, about a little over 100 RMB per person. The camel rider took many photos of me along the way, and I gave him a 150 Egyptian pound tip and two bottles of medicated oil. The Grand Egyptian Museum has many cafes on the first floor (coffee shops in Egypt generally serve bad coffee, but here you can find the world's cheapest Starbucks) and souvenir shops. If you explore the exhibits carefully, you could spend a whole day there.