
Okay. I arrived in Cairo pretty late Friday night, August 3. On Saturday I left the hotel intending to walk around, saving the touristic stuff for once I was with my tour. It so happened that after an overwhleming and stressful 30 minutes I made a friend, Mahmoud, while attempting (and failing miserably) to cross a big street. We walked through some pretty areas, crossed the Nile, et cetera...











Everything I did that first day was wholly unexpected, and so much better being with an Egyptian. It may sound extreme to those of you who haven't been here, but I really don't think I could have handled this city on my own. Now, it's infinitely better, I know my way around, somewhat, I wear headphones when I walk alone to shut out the comments, I look at the pavement to avoid the stares...and luckily I have friends from the hostel to walk with frequently, so I can smile and talk and look wherever I want. I will try my best to post a lot more tomorrow.
2 comments:
those are crazy dervishes! the ones i saw seemed alot more serious/traditional, and less breakdancy than yours. pretty cool though. and i think theres a shark fin in the first picture! i still cant believe that you rode a camel... b.
sounds pretty awesome! I did you eat any of the weird egg/tuna/pizza that Jimi told us about?
btw- I will write an extensive email once Starbucks stops making me work at 530am.
Salaam!
k2
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