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| Horus Hotel on the 4th Floor , Ismail Mohammed |
Working on only a couple of hours of sleep, I woke up bright and early to eat breakfast. As I made my way down to the cafe area I was greeted by a group of students and Prof. Denis Sullivan who had just arrived at the Hotel by the front desk. The Turkish Airlines crew had finally arrived, and some looking a bit agitated, a few very excited (probably since they were finally liberated from the airport) others just worn out. Only a couple of them had their luggage. As people settled in or napped, I ate some breakfast and talked to whoever else wanted to eat. After that I took a walk with Prof. Sullivan and Owen, one of the TA crew, as he introduced us to some areas in the neighborhood. Prof. Sullivan and I had attempted to walk outside just a few minutes ago but it had started to rain (very light showers that lasted for probably 10 minutes --I would learn that it was a good thing I didn't bring an umbrella as they are neither used or really necessary--score for the less packing!) We saw some important landmarks that would guide us to some important shops and places, among them: Cafe Noar, "The Ugly Building" --only Prof. Sullivan and his students know this, pleas don't go around Zamalek asking for "The Ugly Building," 26th July Street, Brazil Street and countless embassies.
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| Our landmark: "The Ugly Building" |
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| Umm Kalsoom Square |
With the help of Prof. Sullivan I was able to get a phone. Now I had an Egyptian number. I was really going to be in Egypt for a month! These were just some re-assuring signs.
When I went back, I relaxed a bit and then went on the second "tour" where a couple more people joined in.
I'm excited about being in Egypt, I'm sure there is lots to learn, and the rest of the month will be a great adventure.
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