The Aftermath

Who here has accidentally handed over pounds instead of quarters at starbucks? I have.

I thought i was going to die when i got off the plane at the airport in boston, it was so incredibly humid out and i couldn't stand the heat. Everyone kept asking me, "why are you sweating, You were just in EGYPT, how could you possibly be hot here?!" No ONE understands...DRY HEAT DRY HEAT DRY HEAT! It's magical i tell you.....that dry heat. Humidity is horrible.

I must say that things happen a lot quicker around here. Ordering an iced coffee doesn't take 20 minutes and you don't have to play charades when telling the people behind the counter that you DON'T want whipped cream on your iced mocha that was supposed to be a latte.

Oh but nostalgia kicks in at times too, especially when I see someone beeping only once at someone else. I sometimes just wait for another beep to bring me back to egypt, but it turns out people are pretty sane here with the beeping, and i should probably embrace that.

anyways. i can't bring myself to retire this blog. so i'll find ways to keep it going. you should too.

June 2nd

Happy Birthday Libby!

Ok, so the weather today for Cairo made me laugh out loud. I love how it just says "sand"

I don't think i've ever been so excited to see rain and clouds in my whole life!

Thoughts on Sakara Pyramids

So after seeing the Giza pyramids, I didn't think it could get any better. Though smaller, and less "put together," we were able to get close enough to touch the Sakara pyramids which was incredible. Kelly and I stole some sand surrounding the pyramids even though it was "prohibited."

I was able to to go inside my first pyramid! It was perfect because May isn't the ideal tourism season since it's so hot, so we were the first people in, out, and around each pyramid. Inside is pretty awesome, although you have to deal with the feeling of suffocating for a good 10 minutes on the descent into the pyramid....but once you make it down there (I don't advise wearing sandals) and are able to look up.... it is totally worth it. The hike back up, however, is pretty horrible....and you're crouched at a 90 degree angle the whole time!

Oh, and down inside the pyramid kind of smelled like dead people....which makes sense i guess...ahh it was so FUN!