Ma'a as-salaama Middle East
We are leaving Cairo and by that the Middle East... Travelling here has been a good experience for us. We tried to count the kilometres we travelled by bus it must be around 4000 in total.
We have seen much of the beauty of this region, in people, monuments and nature. And we got an idea as well of the struggles and difficulties - and our hearts are with our friends who are affected by the war right now.
I am happy to go home now but I know it was not our last time coming here.
There's some things we will surely miss as they made up a big part of our everyday experience... :-)
Koshary... The best and cheapest streetfood Cairo has to offer. Pasta, lentils, onions, chickpeas and tomatosauce. We had it nearly everyday...
"Welcome to Egypt\Cairo\Alaska?\..." The tone varies from wellmeaning and friendly to harsh and almost threatening :-).
The call to prayer. And to hear the microphone check right before it goes on...
That oriental feeling... Shesha and a cup of mint tea... (Don't stone me for that).
The grinning faces of camels. I love camels.
The adventure of riding in taxis - will we get the normal or the tourist price?
Our australian friends farting through a fan.
Hearing arabic - I really enjoyed getting used to the sound of it. Maybe someday I will be able to talk as well.
The picture shows St Catherines monastery - allegedly the place on Mount Sinai where Moses met God who talked to him out of a burning bush. We dind't have that one "burning bush" experience. But we felt God was with us during all this time and showed us his heart for this region.
We have seen much of the beauty of this region, in people, monuments and nature. And we got an idea as well of the struggles and difficulties - and our hearts are with our friends who are affected by the war right now.
I am happy to go home now but I know it was not our last time coming here.
There's some things we will surely miss as they made up a big part of our everyday experience... :-)
Koshary... The best and cheapest streetfood Cairo has to offer. Pasta, lentils, onions, chickpeas and tomatosauce. We had it nearly everyday... "Welcome to Egypt\Cairo\Alaska?\..." The tone varies from wellmeaning and friendly to harsh and almost threatening :-).
The call to prayer. And to hear the microphone check right before it goes on...
That oriental feeling... Shesha and a cup of mint tea... (Don't stone me for that).The grinning faces of camels. I love camels.
The adventure of riding in taxis - will we get the normal or the tourist price?
Our australian friends farting through a fan.
Hearing arabic - I really enjoyed getting used to the sound of it. Maybe someday I will be able to talk as well.
The picture shows St Catherines monastery - allegedly the place on Mount Sinai where Moses met God who talked to him out of a burning bush. We dind't have that one "burning bush" experience. But we felt God was with us during all this time and showed us his heart for this region.
posted by hajoundrebecca at 7/28/2006 08:46:00 AM
1 Comments:
It's always nice to see pictures of where you are or read what's going on with you. I like travelling, too, but this year, my farest trip will probably be to Lake Constance ;)
I wish you all goods and God's blessings for your further journey!
AnNi
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