Hello everyone! I only have 5 minutes before our tour to Dashur and Saquaara so I'll make this quick. Our flights were long but wonderful - we even got a kit on Egypt Air that had a toothbrush/paste, socks, and an eyecover - way cool. Didn't get much sleep even with the Ambien but oh well.
Our hotel is amazing - beautiful. The food is so good, I've never had hummus this tasty before. The city is also amazing. Too much to write in one 3 min post but I'll note the things we noted:
1. 85% of cars have kleenex boxes in the front dash. Of that, 20% are bejeweled and dazzled.
2. There is some sort of game or something where they have paint cans stacked up in a pyramid as if you are about to throw a bean bag at them and win a prize.
3. The tops of buildings have hair. Or at least they didn't cut the rebar off - they all look like they are in construction. Those buildings that do have roofs have a million satellites on them.
4. The Fuzz are out in force and carry AK-47's.
5. Driving is crazier than Mexico.
We took a nap once we got to the hotel yesterday, then ate dinner, then sat in the hookah bar and watched the soccer championships till 10. Went to bed and then was up by 5:30 - silly jet lag. We just ate breakfast and its time to go on our tour.
Ciao!
PS - Slug bug: gold, red, orange, turqoise, blue, and white. BYAAHH!!
5 comments:
Now that sounds like the ultimate Slugbug!
Watch out for people trying to give you the wrong change (piastres for pounds). And remember to read the english words for the denominations. A one-pound note looks like a ten-pound note. Also, especially at the markets, show them the bill you'll pay with but don't hand it over until they have the change ready. And check the change. They may try to short you with piastres instead of pounds. And if you're renting a taxi, taxi drivers sometimes decide that your luggage may be worth more than the fee you'd pay, so write down the taxi number and license plate and let them see you doing it.
Have fun!
Good tips, all of them. We were at the bazaar today and I got fed up with all the hagglers.
So, I must ask - what brands of vehicles predominate?
I know, of all the questions I could ask... but you know me! :-p
Fiats - I see a lot of those. Those are the taxis. And Volkswagens. Lots of Mercedes though too. And Daewoo.
SB's don't count without pictures! I'll give credit if you can show me when you get back.
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