Leaving Cairo

After a firm admonition from my mom, here is a new post. In my defense, this week has been quite busy, and I got a cold. Most of my free time has been spent sleeping, or trying to sleep.

On Thursday afternoon, I went with my family to a place outside of Cairo. It was some conference... "Dad" invited me along because I told him I was considering a trip with school for next weekend, but it is quite expensive. So I went with the fam. It was a little awkward for me because I was not a formal conference participant, but it turned out okay. I think. The point is, I got out of the city!! I couldn't believe how quiet it was, especially at night. We could hear crickets! Plus, I got a million and one more mosquito bites. It looks like I have chicken pox.

The pictures were taken randomly. The landscapes are taken from the roof, and the other pictures are inside the conference center. And some cityscapes of the drive there :-)

My first glimpse!

The conference center.

This is taken from the roof. Notice the red dates on the palm trees. And thanks to my zoom lens, you get a glimpse of village life.Inside the center again. I was trying to be artistic, like Jeremy. Perhaps I was mildly successful.