Goodbye Athens, Hello Cairo!

Out of the airport and into a cab! --Whoaaaa, not too fast!
"Bikam?"
"Meya."
"LA!"
Oh jeez. You try telling a cab driver at the airport that you only paid (and over paid) 50L.E. to GET there from campus. L.E.100 is absolutely ridiculous.
So, we finally got a guy down to L.E.60. Again, still ridiculous.

Now, I'm finally settled in back in Cairo. I have been back in my re-newed old routine for about five days now. I'm also in midterms. Woohoo!!! .............. Ick.

Last night, after not buying more than L.E.5 per day for the past five days, I went to Meeting Point to grab a pizza with Ellen. On the way back-- whoa! Hello sexual harassment!
One thing that contiues to amaze me, is how men here fail to see anything wrong with touching girls as they please. ANY GIRLS. Now, given that on Muslim holidays it's the worst (go figure), we felt slightly more at peace walking back to the dorms in a pair now that Eid and Ramadan are over with. Two extremely tall men in Galabeyas follow us down the road and take a grab at me. Yes, you read it. Two men in dresses slapped my rear. Laugh it up.
There, in reality, is nothing funny about it. I only joke to assure you I've not been emotionally touched by the whole incident-- only slightly annoyed by it all.
Either way, one of the men tried to hold my hand (huh!?), so I slapped it away and put my hand on the inside of my jacket. Ellen and I didn't even look at them, which seems to work most of the time.
The two men laughed and walked out into the desert. Yes, very funny guys. Thank you.
Haha! Back to campus life! Pizza still in tact. We eat. There's nothing like a good adrenaline rush to stir up a nice appetite. :-)
By the way, if anyone that reads this is ever in the New Cairo area... I highly suggest the cafè on top of Meeting Point. The "Pizza Quatro Formage" is fabulous. They also have an Italian chef (high-five), which of course makes it that much better! I only know this because he thought I was Italian and came out to introduce himself. No one thinks I'm American. What's up, Egypt? Haha...
Moving on...

It's 100 degree F today and I'm headed out tonight to Sinai. Wish me luck! (For anyone who doesn't remember, my plans were canceled last week due to a severe sandstorm that rendered all modes of transportation fairly useless). I will be back on Sunday.

More to come! Woohoo!!!!
<3
-Steph