Today was just a travel day. We flew from Aswan to Cairo. The hotel where we are staying for the next three nights is ridiculous! It is a Marriott and feels like the lap of luxury. I don’t know how we managed to get this place, but Krentz has told us not to get used to this type of hotel as it is pretty much downhill from here, accommodations wise. There are several different restaurants in the hotel and a casino. Rob and Reed already each lost 20 dollars.
I got a little down by the end of the day. I think I got dehydrated. It’s hard to make sure to get enough water, especially since we should only drink bottles water and the air is so dry here. Then I got motion sickness from the airplane and bus. I rallied for dinner, however and had a really nice time with 5 of the other students and Prof. Krentz. We found a little place above a meat shop in downtown Cairo. I ordered a half chicken and some pita bread. After dinner we stopped at a little shop and got some Cadbury’s milk chocolate – delicious.
Oh and of course the hotel charges for internet use. But as it turns out, the apartment buildings right next to the hotel give off a decent signal, so we’ve been able to sit in the hallway a use this internet for free. It slows down when all of us are on, but when only one person tries it works great.
I managed to download Skype but have failed to have a phone conversation with it. So I’m going to try and get that to work tomorrow.
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