Landed in Cairo this afternoon! The airport was surprisingly peaceful and easy. Ally had someone there to meet me and take me through the visa and customs checkpoints.We drove to her apartment, unpacked, and headed out to have dinner at a quaint Syrian restaurant. It was delic! I had grape leaves, lamb, fried ground beef balls, rice, and a huge scoop of mayonaise (which I passed on.)
Then Al and I took a taxi to this incredibly huge westernized mall!!!! What?!?! It was so bizarre. There were women wearing full robes and scarf jihabs. There were girls wearing trending dresses. There was a Chilis written in Arabic. The clashing of cultures was beautiful!
Al and I then sat at a coffee shop and planned our next four weeks. It's going to be quite packed, but fabulous!
Juxtaposition of cultures: Man wearing a traditional galabaya talking on his cell phone. Lyrics I'm Humming:
Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World"
1 comment:
Glad you made it and know your next four weeks will be incredible. Food sounds good!
Mom
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