BRRRRRRRRRRR. Our Eid holiday in Paris (8 days in early December) was lovely and COLD. Gozi and I have not experienced anything verging on *real* winter since moving to Cairo. Paris in December was quite a shock to our systems! Yes – although the photo is TERRIBLE, that is SNOW. We walked the Rive Gauche… Continue reading December in Paris
Month: December 2008
Happy Holidays!
I have multiple “back blogs” to post….it will probably not happen in the next few hours. We leave for nearly 3 weeks in Malaysia and Thailand in a few hours. Paris blogs and pictures will have to wait until we return. Adjunct to the discussions of Paris, my post about Egyptian wine will have to… Continue reading Happy Holidays!
Christmas in Cairo means…..
GARAGOS!!!! Cairenes will recognize this name. Others will need to be informed. Garagos is the name of a small town outside of Luxor that is renowned (at least in Egypt) for their pottery. Just 25 kilometres outside Luxor lies the small town of Garagos. It is the heart of a thriving pottery industry started by… Continue reading Christmas in Cairo means…..
Turkey and Friends
A little late….but….I sent this e-mail out to the AUC community: “Thanksgiving is, for most Americans, a time of getting together with the family to eat too much. For many of us in Cairo, our families are a LONG way away. Many AUCians travel for the Thanksgiving long weekend, and others stay in Cairo. On… Continue reading Turkey and Friends
Chuckles in Cairo
I posted these pictures elsewhere, and got a great response. This TRULY is Cairo – in all its glory. Be prepared to be amazed. In the supermarket: So maybe there IS truth in advertising…. Or, things you see while walking down the street: Nice, family-friendly billboard (advertising a comedy movie) So THAT’S how chandeliers get… Continue reading Chuckles in Cairo