Cairo, Egypt - Middle East

Well we made it... our 5 month adventure of the Middle East etc. has now begun!

We arrived into Cairo at 2.30am (25/10/05), flying into the city was simply amazing. The city seemed alive - even from the sky. There were thousands of white lights flickering through the streets, among them were also as many bright green lights (we were to discover later that green is the colour of Islam, and the mosques were actually lit up).

After hearing stories from fellow travellers, I was somewhat nervous to enter the arrival hall - in fear that I would be instantly harassed. Though to my surprise the men didn't seem that interested at all... they more wanted to get us to go in their taxis for the fares! After haggling with a guy for a bit, we agreed on a price and were taken to the taxi. Before long we were speeding through the streets of Cairo, listening to upbeat Egyptian tunes whilst trying to take in as much of this amazing city as we could.

Our driver got us considerably lost, and after asking directions from at least 7 locals, we were no better off. Finally by pure luck we found our friends apartment - the ride that was suppose to take 20 minutes, took well over 1 hour.

So... we are here - and this place is simply amazing!