People, the People

How's about a nice little bus ride? Please, store your sanity with your luggage in the undercarriage and cut off the circulation to your lower extremities before we get a 6'3" Egyptian to do it for you.

So I hear so many questions concerning the locals in Egypt. Let me tell you that they are mostly sweet and smiley- sometimes a bit too friendly if you have places to be. Everyone invites you in for tea- tea in their shops, or a tea house, or their home. I have been fortunate enough to meet some wonderful local Egyptian(and Nubian-Egyptian) that have taken me into their homes and fed me and gave me tea. They are just happy to have a foreign guest- and never accept money or gifts unless the gift is chocolate.

The photograph above is my seat on the "ghetto" bus I spent 16 hours on in order to get from Luxor to Dahab. No sleep and cramps- what else can I say?! The town of Dahab is on the Sinai pennisula and actually a good place to hang out. Its a not too touristy town that's small enough to be comfortable, and its main attraction is diving in the Red Sea. Salty and incredibly beautiful, the Red Sea is considered one of the best dive sites in the world. It sure has taken me. I am considering becoming a Dive Master which would mean spending more time(and money) diving. More on that later....

For now, enjoy the people of Egypt- I sure am.


By the Colossi in Luxor(on the West Bank of the Nile). These two huge monuments are all that remain of an ancient palace. Oh, and there's some local dude who's work is posing in pictures for money.







These two cuties led me and Jordan through their village by Hatchepsut Monument. Originally, they tried to sell us some handmade dolls(I bought one) and asked for tips, but were more than happy just to have our attention.

This smiley dude posing with me is Bodeway. He runs a falafel place on the West Bank- and is a gracious host. He invited me and an Israeli girl to tea. When we accepted he insisted that he feed us a full dinner. Falafel, salad, beans, soup, tahini, and pita bread. So So good. So we spent a few hours outside his restaraunt eating, laughing- mostly at his comical facial expressions- and watching Arabic music videos. And he wouldn't even accept a tip. One of the best encounters so far.

The toughest salespeople in Dahab. Hard to say "no" to their beautiful faces and their cunning haggling skills. Only had to pay them each 1LE(egyptian pound, about 18cents US) for this picture. They may be tough, but I'm no chicken!

I'll let this one speak for itself. Also in Dahab.