A plane flies over the pyramids. Text: "Egypt, ancient as the pyramids – modern as an airliner". A bus drives past the pyramids. Egyptians ride their camels in the desert, with the pyramids in the background. Text: "Cairo – bustling crossroads of the Middle East". Shots of a busy indoor train station. In a bustling street, a group of camels carry people and cargo. A man herds sheep. Tons of cars and bicycles run on the roads, and a man blows his whistle to manage the traffic. Text: "Shepheard's – one of the world's great hotels". Lots of people go in and out of the hotel entrance. Hotel lobby boys walk around inside the hotel. People sit in tables outside. Camels walk in the streets along with pedestrians. Text: "Cairo's native quarter". A few men sit in huts. Text: "A public letter writer". A man sits on a small desk outside and discusses a piece of paper with a female customer. A man carries birds in a cage on his head.