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For reelz? We have done so, much but it doesn’t seem like it’s been that long. I mean, it feels like just yesterday I was crushing the Saharah, shasheying around on Camel with no name.

Oh, wait, whats that? It was yesterday? Ok, fine.

It’s Coptic day for for us. That means another pants day… My boys need to breeeeath!!

Drove through Tahir Square, a graph artist has earned my respect. “Enjoy the Revolution”. respect.

Our tour guide proceeds to expound upon us that he does not reccomend shopping on the streets of Cairo, but thinks that we can get better value, for cheap items from some mall. Dude, experience is of more value then anything. He talks about the pick pockets. Puh-lease. Try it, really. Come at me bro!

This trip is amazing. Once in a lifetime. Very smooth and easy. But it’s too easy sometimes. Life’s not about the destination, it’s about the trip. Not complaining one iota, because in order to do halfthe stuff we have planned, we gotta be regimental and efficient, on some Major Payne shit. But icant help but think about the stories I would have to tell, if i was forced/allowed to rent a car, and drive around this madness to get to where I want to go. Getting lost, hungry, scared, robbed, beat up a little maybe. Nobody wants any of this, but, it sure would be fun to laugh a out later.

We hit up the Citadel of Alah Al Adin , that houses the Mosque of Muhomad Ali (not the boxer, the “modernizier of Cairo” that took over from the Turks, but I’m not gunna spoon feed you anymore, get your ass on wiki and learn your damn self). Let me start by saying that you shouldn’t try to bring a knife with you there, i caused a small scene… Anyway… The place drips dopeness. Beautiful, marble everywhere. Then there was a veranda with a sick view, the security guard let me cross the fence, asked for a tip, a gave him a lighter.

We tried to go to some gold store. (really hoping I can get a slick rick dookie rope chain, or nothing. Are non-Italians allowed to wear gold in America? Anyway, the place wasnt open yet, so were gunna jet off to Coptic Cairo (coptic = Egyptian Christiens). I’m sure this will be beuatiful and ecerything, but I’m not excited. I get enough Jesus back in the states, sorry if your into that. I’m more Richard Dawkins then John Paul 2…

It was ok, these places are old, so you get some great stories. The “hanging church” where Abraham moved the hills. I can respect that.

When inside the Coptic museum about halfway through, the power shut off. Glad I wasnt in the elevator.

Next stop was the jewelry store. About a grand for a chincy bracelet. Eff that noise. I did get a gift for the GF, at a good price though.

As we drove home, the cops hit our van. Just another day in cairo traffic, where you see a donkey drive cart next to a guy with 6 propane tanks hanging off his moped, next to a brand new Benz. It got steve excited, so that’s cool.

We now have some down time for a bit. Discussions about lunch have started. I think we want to leave the prison of luxury that is our hotel. It’s not going to be easy, there is a pool, and it’s pretty hot today. We also have access to the luxury lounge, where we can get free snacks (bread cheese, fruit, ect).

We keep driving past sushi places. You couldn’t pay me enough. I have personally seen people fishing in the Nile, right next to our hotel… I’d rather eat glass shards.

Just the Saudi Embasi. Ballers. The end.

Just drove by the a condo complex operated by the 4 seasons. Average cost of a place= 10million. Apparently there is an elevator that you drive into, and take to your floor. The building was about 30 stories.

Back to the hotel. Poolside. Today is the first kinda hot day (nit even that bad, under 90), so it was nice to lay out and get a little bronze on the skin to get it ready for the next leg of the trip. While sitting there, i Uploaded and emailed some pics. Instant messaged the GF and some other peeps and listened to l some brother Ali. Dipped into the pool, and headed out for a nice dinner cocktail sunset sail along the Nile. It wad perfect, the food was catered from one of the best kitchens in all of Cairo, and it was great, the boat ride was very relaxing.

The back to the hotel to catch the last half of the free happy hour. Then we headed out the the floating resturant for some sheeshah, I tried grape, meh. Apple and Peach are each much better.

Now I’m packing up, cause at 6:15am it’s Cats, van, bags —> and off the the airport to fly south, deeper into egypt to the nile city of Aswan where we will see the temple built for the goddess Isis . Where we board the cruise ship that we will be spending 3 days on while travel north to Luxor and the valley of the kings. can’t wait!

Night y’all

Hope all my peeps in the north east aren’t bothered by the rain too much. Steve and I plan on brining back some of this african sunshine and warmth with us. See what happens when we leave?