Arabian nights

I have talked a lot about expectations, with mine typically being too high. I am proud to say that Egypt has exceeded my expectations. I met some people that I had good, quick, and meaningful bonds with. School kids on the street, the manager at the hostel, and a cab driver. Add to those relationships the Great Pyramids and I would say I thoroughly enjoyed the country. I went to the Egyptian museum and saw endless amounts of artifacts. Some of them are about 5,000 years old. Crazy. I am not a museum person and I struggled to stay in as long as I did which was probably not longer than two hours. I also saw the mummies which is real creepy. Dead people preserved so they last for…how long? Forever I think? Anyways our hostel was in walking distance of the museum as well as the Nile River. The specific room we slept in only cost about 10.00 dollars. And it was private. The weather was perfect at night cool but not cold. The only problem was the Islamic call to prayer. Situated only a few yards from our room was a tower that broadcasted a prayer over a loud speaker at 5.00 am. Let’s just say I did not pray along. The government in Egypt is not doing very well. The people I have heard from are not a fan of the system or the president. For example: after the swine flu came on strong they killed every pig in the area. One source told me that although pigs are not a key meat, they are used big time for waste management. All of this means the big eat the trash but with no pigs what happens to the trash???

The pyramids are major in every way. There are three large ones in Giza, six small pyramids, and the Sphinx. The Sahara desert that surrounds them adds to their appeal. Using a camel (mine was named Mickey Mouse) as my transportation to and from the pyramids has pretty much set aside this trip as an all time favorite. Not to mention a dinner of rice and noodles at sunset, I loved the Pyramids! In the city I will never forget dodging traffic every day to cross the street. Even with the cardiac streets of Cairo and the constant fog of pollution that blankets the city I would highly recommend you visit Egypt. Go visit if you have the chance.