Trip to the Tower - June 5

Andi, Brendan, Hannah, and Lindsey try to trek to the Cairo Tower but inadvertently end up wandering around Zamalek instead.

Today's Tidbits - June 5

Today’s Title:

• Professor Lo Vs. Punctuality
• Get Lost…In Cairo
• Explorers!
• First Day on the Job

Songs of the Day:

• “Show Me The Meaning” by the Backstreet Boys

Quote of the Day:

• John: “I saw a zoological garden on the map. Should we go?”
• Ellah: “You mean a zoo?”
• John: “Yeah. Yeah, is it good?”
• Ellah: “No.”

Favorite Moments:

• Meeting the Wonderful Staff at Al-Diwan
• Making Friends in Coptic Cairo
• Exploring Zamalek and Cairo Tower
• First Day at Al-Kayan!
• Playing Backgammon with Hussein
• Experimenting with New Metro Stations
• Eating Chicken and Drinking Juice from Random Shops
• Eating at Taboula

DukeEngager of the Day: Andi

Wust El Balad

The DukeEngage Cairo 2010 group has officially sampled the night life of Cairo! After meeting up with some Duke alum, who are here taking classes, we found out about a concert down at El Sawy Cultural Circle in Zamalek. We all, of course, jumped on the opportunity to wander around and see more of the city, so we braved taxis and found ourselves getting a glimpse of Cairo at night. We couldn't stop talking about how beautiful it all was, with the Nile right beside us and all the buildings and boats lit up in a variety of colors. People were everywhere and the city seemed even more full of life - if that's even possible.

Wust El Balad, the band, was amazing. They were fun to listen and dance to, and everyone around us knew all the words, showing how popular they are. We tried our best to understand what they were singing, with mixed results, and the people of Cairo once again proved how nice they are with how we were treated at the concert!

Afterwards, we all broke off, some back to the apartment (with only marginal difficulties with the taxi) and some to find a midnight snack (including some delicious chocolate crepes!). But we can't wait to continue exploring Cairo!