A few nights ago I was finally able to call Winnipeg for a
short chat. The time change is awkward
because as Winnipeg wakes up, Cairo has just settled down after a long days
work. I believe its about 7-8 hours, not
to mention that our first day back at work is Sunday and our day before the
weekend is Thursday. After running
errands all day, a group of us went down to Road 9 where we grabbed a bite and
had some drinks (this place serves alcohol) and the waiter entertained us with
mind puzzles. We headed down to the
garden where I was introduced to the sheesha pipe.
I am not a smoker so the experience was more of a
novelty. The guys loved it though. A Sheesha is a pipe that is smoked through a
long straw. Like ‘Alice in Wonderland
Caterpillar’ style. There is no nicotine
and it comes in “delicious” flavors like mint, lemon, watermelon and
guava. I had green apple. We discovered you can actually MIX TWO flavors
of Sheesha together. This was a pleasant
surprise (kind of like when you find out you can order a pizza and discover you
can get half a pizza of each topping)
Getting into the Ramdan spirit |
My apartment is fabulous and i posted a picture of myself in the lobby. Please note the awesome Ramadan lamp. :) (And Luther in the mirror taking the picture for me. Our apt. is on the left side closest to the door)
TODAY WE BOUGHT A STRAINER. This is the highlight purchase
of my month. Well, besides those awesome
flowy skirts…and my new bag…and bulletin board stuff...more on this later.
Speaking of bulletin boards...i am now lugging around my 'sub tub' (container full of emergency activity/lesson plans) :)
I found you! Nice apartment! Hope to see more pictures! :)
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