Jan 23, 2008

Today the weather warmed up at last and dried up the water and puddles in the school. Tonight about 17 of us took taxis to another part of Cairo and went to the Swiss Club restaurant. The restaurant had a resident cat and it was trying to get in the room with us. See picture. The ride there was a circus. The taxi driver is lost so as we drive down the street he is talking to other cabbies to see where the restaurant is. The traffic was so packed. Once I looked over and saw a motor bike with the dad driving, the child about 2-3 three seated in front and the mom totally veiled sitting side saddle in the back and this is on a very busy street. I counted 4 lanes with 7 lanes of traffic! The fumes and exhaust was wicked!