Well, we got the on the plane at 1.30 in Bangkok, arrived here at 600 am in the morning. Cairo is and isn't everything that has ever been said about it. Not as busy as Bangkok, the heat is dry and pervasive.
Everything is run down even the new things. It has its charm still , from where I write I can here the call to prayer, see rooftops as far as I can see... A crumbling dirty dusty city. Here the trafic down below on the street .
Lots of hecklers and touts every moment on the street is "la shockram" (no thanks) and it gets a bit in your face its good practice for me its going to be month of it ! The egyptions can be so charming when they want to be. Everyone is freindly but for a westerner a bit too freindly,
I geuss its like junk mail when people you dont know personaly start offering you deals and calling you sister you know your in trouble. The easiest way is just to say no but then you feel rude, mean spirited. But its so constant here it wheres you out, hardens you.
Haven't slept nearly enough but I will just have to catch up , I'm taking it easy , drinking vast amounts of water and saving my energy for the jazz club tonight, If I can last the distance it should be a good night.
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Thought I'd post a comment here just to let you know at least somebody is reading your adventures !! Look forward to reading more....
P.S. The consistent spelling errors are a great touch.
Hmmm just figured out why my comment doesn't show up. It helps if you read the shit on the screen. Anyway Karen would like one of thoses ebay stickers, they are so cool!!!
have been reading and loving the blog... and following paul's lead have found how to do this comment thing - jack tried by responding to comments section at bottom of blog b4 but something didn't get thru... fascinated to know how the jazz club was - that wasn't the sufi dancing presumably... storming, windy and wild here... enjoying your descriptive ways - Edith says it's like describing a painting... we're all enjoying... loving yous
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