I’m in Cairo
Thursday, August 9th, 2007I’ve been feeling a bit blogged out lately. Too many countries, too many experiences. Is there such a thing as blogger fatigue?But, for all those interested, here’s a brief note that will hopefully be supplemented by a larger post soon. Matteo and I are now in Egypt (Kwa heri East Africa), and are currently looking to rent a room in the city for a month or two so we can rest, learn some Arabic, and finally focus on those pesky graduate school applications. Cairo is wonderful– a big, global city with lots to do; good shwarma sandwiches for $1; outdoor cafes where you can sip mint tea or fresh strawberry juice while watching the world go by; beautiful buildings reminiscent of early-20th century British and French architecture; and a friendly population that’s out and about at all hours. I’m really looking forward to staying for awhile. (A cute note on “friendliness”: I recently told an Egyptian that I loved Cairo. He replied, “And Cairo loves you!”) And no, it’s not as hot, as polluted, or as crazy as everyone makes it out to be. Either Matteo and I are becoming quite used to chaos or we embrace city life far better than most people. (But then again, while attempting to cross a clogged street yesterday, an Egyptian girl whom I was using as a human shield against the cars turned to me and gleefully said in broken, but fully understandable English, “I’m going to die!” Maybe she wasn’t from Cairo.)I’ll get around to a better post later…
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