So, after over 24 hours of crazy travelling, I made it to Cairo! I am sitting in an internet cafe right now. It's crazy. Egypt is awesome! So, so different, but I think I like it. I wish I didn't look so "American" though. People see me and automatically try to sell me singing camels and papyrus, saying things like "Aloha" and "Yankee Doodle" (which are totally essential elements of American culture...).
I don't have a ton of time to type, but I have tons of stories about the plane rides, Amsterdam, and the short time I've spent in Cairo already. There were three flights total. The first one was a bit rough (think: "The Exorcist" re-enacted). No one wanted to sit by me on the second flight because of that I think (don't blame them...) so I ended up spending 7 hours next to this funny little Peruvian woman who lived in Barcelona and had spent her honeymoon in Egypt. We discussed Cairo, alpacas, and the ever-changing status of Brangelina.
After that flight, we hung out in Amsterdam for a bit - long enough to royally tick off a man in a bat man statue, eat some gloriously fattening pastries, and drink really strong coffee in a room full of drunken Dutchmen (don't ask).
Finally we got on our last flight, which took us here - to Cairo!
We were greeted at the airport by a million people in swine flu masks. That was kinda freaky. But I haven't seen anyone in a mask outside of that airport.
We checked into our hotel (which is a REALLY nice hotel) around 3 am-ish. Got up, had breakfast this morning, and checked out churches/synagogues/mosques in the area. It was enlightening.
Then I spent an hour and a half looking for an internet cafe with some of my new bffs. It was a thrilling experience. People kept giving us awful directions and trying to sell us papyrus.
Anyway, the guy that runs the cafe is glaring at me, so I should rap it up. I should grab a nap before dinner, because I plan on going to the hotel's discotechque! Huzzah!
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Awesome! I totally wish I could be there with you! Especially at the discotechque!
ReplyDeletehaha. that's some brilliant insight Lauren. when I went on my trip two years ago (amsterdam to paris), the egypt group met up with us on our first day in amsterdam.
ReplyDeletedid you go into one of the coffee bars where they smoke weed? we we're told numerous times never to go there. amsterdam sorta sucked, but the whole trip was awesome. hope you have a great time in egypt. take every opportunity to do things and try not to miss out or take too many naps. have fun and come home safely. oh yeah, don't get swine flu. peace.
~jon
haha, thanks. haven't got the swine flu yet, though i've seen several people in the masks. and i walked past a ton of those coffee bars but never went inside. it's not so much in the life style agreement.
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