We slept in until Nada (Our TA from arabic class at NEU who lives in Cairo) called around one o'clock. Unfortunately, through some type of miscommunication she never showed up to bring us shopping in the markets, where she says we need her because our haggling skills in arabic are subpar. Instead, we just hung out and exchanged life stories and pictures on facebook and such. Went out to get Caitlin a head scarf (or Scarfek) for Coptic Cairo and a beautiful blue dress (which I picked out with my wonderful taste in clothing). Then went to an awesome hookah bar with everyone. Less than 60 cents per hookah, compared to $25 in Boston.
Fun things about Cairo, the driving is crazy. There are no rules, lanes are optional, stop signs don't seem to exist, and the honking is non-stop. It's beautiful and terrifying. Oh yeah, and cross walks aren't really a thing here either. You just walk into traffic wherever and people swerve or stop. There are also stray cats everywhere. Absolutely everywhere.
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