The Nile at night (post amazing football match)
Pyramids sunset-ish
Ayesha and I---Mabruuk ya Masr!!
the village we rode through while horseback riding. Methinks a cool shot
Waving the flags like crazy, with none of the traditional american flag ettiquette, the flag belongs to the people!
Palace tower
Minaret, I think in Old Cairo
al Hafla kabira--the big party
Old Cairo Masjid
Party in Muhammad Ali's palace, traditional dancers
the riot in Tahrir
Gorgeous--- intercession candles
Old Cairo
Stella, favorite beer of Egypt, 8 pounds (1.50ish) and "beebsi" b/c there is no P in Arabic
View from the AUC library of Greek Campus
in the palace museum thingy
Inquisitive Donkey before horseback riding. I love it!!!
Sunset from the desert
Ditto
My first sight of camels
Egyptian Versai
pretty
preetyful
IU Megan
Our friend Hosni Mubarak featured in a portrait donated by one of the Koreas
They uber-selected me for special screening. And didn't even bother to say it was random. A great start, not really surprising though
reeeeally smoggy
View of Cairo
cool architecture from the same building
More architecture
the haze, but still pretty
Globalization is alive and well, judging by "sbreet". Allison and All Y'all at Emory, this one's for you. Coming soon: kuukaa kuulaa
Gang on the AUC compound/campus
Egyptian musuem
Part of Team Kairo, John, John Paul and Jules
Me in front of the Cairo museum. Just to prove I was there.
View from the Zamalek Student Residence Courtyard
Our new friend Sam and his new friend Kushrii, a friend to us all. DELICIOUS.
Fantastic bottled sodas, this one peach flavored. Except every time I take them into the dorm the security guards ask if I'm bringing "Wiski"
Mother cat. Who bit me after showing a little love. Must be post-partum
The guys. being guys.
Greek Orthodox Church above. YOu can tell what is newer by what is higher up. ONly like 1940's I believe
Mosaic of the holy family's flight into Egypt
Stained Glass int he Church of St. Mary
My occupation? tourist-pilgrim
Church of St. Mary/Team Kairo and friends
Narrow doorway down to the sacred well.
Greek?
Latin?
French, and my shadow
Arabic. or maybe coptic. Which is actually its own language.
offerings to the icons
i forget which one, but still gorgeous. It just feels holy
Candles in St. George's
View through a Roman wall
Mosaics recreating biblical stories.
narrow sub-ground walkway.
Nativity scene at the Hanging Coptic Church
The Flight into Egypt
one of the churches
I wanna say St. Barbara's, detailed shot
St. Barbara's?
Hanging Church's deep foundation
Go down 10 feet, go down a century
St. Barbara's. Who according to legend was martyred for trying to convert her family to Christianity
Take off your feet for you are on holy ground.
The Moses well. We had to "baksheesh" or tip the guy to climb over the fence.
down a second sacred well. Say that 5x fast
Me and Moses like dis
The gang at Lucille's. Looooooooong day.
Yaa Henna!!!
If Mrs. Grupe is reading this, this is for you@
so tiny, so tiny
it's like Apocalypto
This is Saqqara
