Does McDonald’s close for the call to pray ? We got accosted by a ‘local student’ outside the Egyptian museum. We were walking away and telling the taxis we were not interested and were walking to our destination.

The student said the call to pray was sounding and the McDonald’s and all the shops were closed until after . I called bullshit but my stupid friend was very trusting and the student said we could shelter in a government building where we wouldn’t be hassled.

We were taken across a very dangerous road and to a gift shop where the local student pointed above the door and it read ‘Government building number 1 - 14257 and below that gift shop. Clearly we have just been lured here and I’m mighty annoyed at my friends unwillingness to listen to me!

Thoughts and comments please - while we are trapped in this tacky gift shop!

Edit - we escaped the shop after about 20-25 minutes. I engaged as little as possible with the shop keeper while he attempted to sell my friend (rare pieces) that are one of a kind and some recently brought in an auction. Mr shop keeper was all smiles and full of platitude. I’ve heard it all before - this sort of selling might be a way of life for some people, but it’s not cool with me.

Even after we left the shop and I said it was all scam, he was like - well maybe it used to be a government building (Insert facepalm). Even now I’m saying it was all a scam and the student was in on it / and he’s like ‘I don’t know’ I just don’t think he wants to admit he was wrong - blood boiling !