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CAIRO DAY 2

Cairo is quite more of the same thing till now, I’m refraining from going to museums and tours in order to go when Roberta is off work! However today i had made arrangements with the University of Cairo to be able to go there and visit student services, get to know how they work, shadow learn a bit to take with me back home! So after indulging to yet another breakfast followed by a whim at the internet to get some things sorted with my email etc off I went! The hooting of the cars has normalised to my ears by now, even though the odd one makes you think that Valletta have won over Floriana and you are right in the middle of what they call celebrations! So along the promenade, across the road.....oops that was near....but he smiled...seemed like he was actually joking trying to run me over....anyways, past the bridge, into the square and there was the large university building! Could not miss it! Large high building, facing a huge square. But when i went in i felt like im going th

Roller coaster Cairo

I have only been in Cairo for a few hours but i love it! Now I understand a bit better the various comments and ugh-ing I got from some people when i told them i was coming here but I simply think it’s all worth it. Its dirty, its fast, its hugely masculine, takes you back to the sixties but I like it! And if this is a taste of Africa, than I want more of this continent! Soon after landing we had the driving experience of our lives! Just imagine a choc a bloc traffic but moving as one whole at 70 km/h...good thing we had been on the aeroplane for three hours we got used to the speed, it was less busy up there though! Today started off with marvellous breakfast towards which I indulged with full commitment to the “Breakfast like a King” saying which i won’t continue given my dinner plans! Breakfast alone suffices to fulfil my understanding of value for money for paying a Grand Hyatt stay when one can afford it! And please note I’m only here since I managed to get a red