Return to Cairo

Hi again

Well, back to Cairo! And what to tell you, since last I wrote... considering there hasn't been much time between posts I am slightly at a loss for words (I know! can you believe it!) but will do my best and tell you a little bit about the last day or so. My friend Yvonne (joining me on my next tour) caught up with me at my hotel on Sunday, which was very clever considering that my hotel is on the other side of the Nile, situated in a maze-like semi residential area that even taxi drivers find intensely confusing. So far three drivers have gotten lost, so I am completely impressed that she managed it, there is no doubt in my mind that I would never have found it had it been me! For anyone who doesn't already know this, I firmly and truly believe that I was born without a sense of direction. Sad but true! Spin me round three times and I am lost, compass points are completely without meaning to me... oh well, can't have everything in life!

So Yvonne and I have been fairly chilled, the last couple of days. I inflicted the remainders of my last tour group on her on Sunday night and she coped well... lolz.... love you really, guys!!! Even if I am apparently one step from the zimmer frame... hey I wasn't even the oldest! Miss you x x x (but God knows why)!!!

If you are wondering, yes the tats are permanent... nah not really. Yvonne and I had our hands hennaed in a tea house in the Khan e Khalili Bazaar, which was a laugh. I love that place! It wasn't actually the most aggresive market I've been to, a little like Turkey and no grabbing like some of the markets in Vietnam. I guess that suprised me, given that the men here are so painful. I have reached the point where I would like to slap them, suppressed it, regained tolerance, reached it again... I know it' s cultural and I should just be flattered, but it's so HARD! Ah well.

We also went by train (women's carriage! wonderful respite from the ogle-rs!) to Coptic Cairo and walked around the churches and even a synagogue. Very peaceful.

Oh well, best go now, I am HUNGRY! We meet my third tour group tonight, then on to Mt Sinai. Wish me luck, I may possibly die of exhaustion... lol... but think how nice my legs will be after all this exercise!

Much love

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