Gotta Love Cairo

Though I am slowly adjusting to my life here in the NOVA area, I think there will always be a part of me--no matter where I am--that longs for Cairo. Here are a few reasons why. First, the dust still hasn't come out of the clothes and books and computer I had in Egypt with me. Seriously.

Secondly, I swear my blood is still thin from the desert heat--I'm freezing even inside, wearing polar fleece under a blanket (but of course only when Pete the Exothermic Carnivore isn't around).

I didn't take these pictures, but a friend of mine still living in Cairo posted them to her blog. Just a year and a half ago, my day to day life was filled with images like this...MAN I miss that place...

Won Car and Driver (Cairo edition) top ten award for most fuel effective family vehicle in 2006. The most I ever saw on a bike is five, but I was never able to capture that picture!

All Cairo safety laws and regulations are being fully observed and adhered to in this picture.

The line between laziness and ingenuity is at times indiscernable...

(Ditto). Architectural flexibility--all civil regulations are likewise being observed in this picture.

Single File Homes

Flip flops are called "ship-ship" in Arabic--think of the sound they make as you're shuffling along.

"Maadi Canal School" --this school was just around the corner from where I lived in Maadi...I recognize this security guard who stood outside the gates of the school. Guess they don't realize how critical that missing "C" is!

I've seen so many butchered English translations like this one--it warmed my heart to see this sign. I could have had a full time job editing menus and signs all over Cairo.

And finally...legendary Arab hospitality, but maybe a little more than they bargained for...