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July 16, 2004

The Last Kabob

It's winding down to the last days here in Egypt, and yes, I'm getting a bit homesick...I know that onceI leave this place, I will miss it more than anything, but for right now, I really miss chicago, and my...

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Posted by Mike P on July 16, 2004 03:24 PM
Category: Last Days

July 09, 2004

One of the 7 wonders of the world

Aaah, the Pyramids! This is what I’ve been waiting for. Waking up early, without a good nights rest, grabbing a cab with back windows that don’t roll down, traffic along the whole way, a cab driver that doesn’t know how...

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Posted by Mike P on July 9, 2004 04:47 AM
Category: The Pyramids

July 08, 2004

say "Opa!" 3 times!

Now that we’ve seen the Islamic side of Cairo, it is our turn to view the Coptic side of Cairo. Coptic refers to the Christianity religion in Egypt. Coptic Cairo is the oldest part of the city. It’s a form...

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Posted by Mike P on July 8, 2004 08:11 PM
Category: Coptic Cairo

July 07, 2004

Egyptian Museum

Now….after a long day of bargaining, we needed sleep…lots of sleep. It is seriously tiring…trying to speak to people who really don’t know you’re language, bargaining with them (walking away all the time) and carrying a bunch of goodies from...

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Posted by Mike P on July 7, 2004 05:24 AM
Category: Still in Cairo

July 06, 2004

Bargain Days

After coming back from the fourth of July…we decided to take a day of tourism. So naturally, we went to see a few mosques. These mosques weren’t just any mosques; the first was at the citadel…Muhammad Ali to be in...

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Posted by Mike P on July 6, 2004 05:53 AM
Category: Shopping in Cairo

July 04, 2004

on the 4th of July...I'm Canadian

Not that I'm scared to be American, i just think that with all the beheadings going on in the middle east, this might be the way to go...eh? So, our friend Nageeb had a 4th of july party for American's...

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Posted by Mike P on July 4, 2004 05:06 PM
Category: Back in Cairo

1 Greek in Alexandria

After partying a lot (going to a TGI Fridays...yes, TGI Fridays) we took a train ride to Alexandria. Before I get into it, let me explain a little bit of the night life here....

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Posted by Mike P on July 4, 2004 09:53 AM
Category: Alexandria

July 01, 2004

Anabahebic means "I Love You"

Okay...so it's a sappy entry title, but it's the truth...anabahebic means "I Love you", not that I've been saying it to a lot of people, but you'd be surprised how many female heads it turns...especially from one cool crazy guy...

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Posted by Mike P on July 1, 2004 09:46 AM
Category: Cairo
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