What an Eye-full

Somewhere between Sudbury on a cool fall morning and Cairo on an average fall day is a brief stopover in France - Paris! Now our five hour stopover was reduced by complications getting out of the CDG Airport in Paris, so the four of us jammed into a very nice cab and hoofed it down to tower territory so we could at least say we saw part of the world that people would recognize on our way to Egypt and Sudan. Granted, we only had an hour, but it was enough to satisfy our sense of adventure and exploration and we finished it off by consuming fresh crepes on the banks of the Seine.

Then it was back in the cab to the airport and on our way to Cairo and the land of mummies and pyramids. We speedily obtained our visas, got through immigration and customs and were met by John Island Alumni Miriam Nashed and Raymond, the driver. We were sped off through Cairo traffic to the famous Al Horeya Hotel complete with its freshly painted elevator shaft (even covered up the floor numbers so using the elevator has become an Egyptian adventure). Then off to the market for a bit of shopping and some kabobs, and finally back to the hotel after two days of little if any sleep to prepare for tomorrow. Wednesday features a visit to the pyramids, the museum, meeting with Samy at the Y and then a drive in the Y van to magnificent Alexandria. Whew!

Oh yes, while in the market this evening, Helen, Kim and Nancy were mercyless with a merchant and beat him down to an acceptable price on the three items of clothing seen in the photo.

Stay tuned for more in the adventures of the Four Westerners in a Far Away Land.