Woke up late today. It was around 1:30 pm before Mike and I realized how late it was and rolled out of bed. I made a few calls to my bank and made sure that I could use my debit card while traveling for the next week and a half. After getting disconnected three times I was finally able to clear everything up and hopefully it will work once I make it into Jordan…. Otherwise I could be in trouble.
Went downstairs and met with Mike who was just ordering brunch. I ordered a pizza because I figured it was just to late for breakfast. Mike and I discussed what our next move should be and how we wanted to travel for the next week and a half. We know for sure we want to make it into Jordan, and Syria and Lebanon sound like attractive destinations afterwards. However, at this point we think we will see what the other group is planning and fly by the seat of our pants.
Our food came and we devoured it quickly. We then played a few games of backgammon (we might be getting addicted) before deciding to get some work done. Mike was way behind on his blog which like myself he is writing so that friends and family could keep up with his adventures in Egypt. Unlike me, however, he was behind to the point where he hadn’t yet discussed the pyramids… ouch and I thought I was a bit behind.
While he was working on that I attempted to call Sara and home, but the internet connection was insufficient to allow me to make the calls. Hopefully I can get through to them soon. Instead I uploaded and looked through my pictures of the trip so far. I believe I haven’t mentioned this but my camera seems to have taken some battle damage at some point along the trip. I say this because when I turned it on at Sinai it had a crack in the LCD. Because of this I can now no longer see what I am taking a picture of or see any settings to change it. So using my camera has become an adventure and I have to now check my pictures via computer and hope they came out ok. So far so good… the pictures of Sinai turned out awesome despite the fact I was pointing, guessing, and shooting. It adds an element of surprise and mystery to using my camera.
To make matters worse (possibly) Mike Airosis’ camera was in Jesse’s purse when they left. So now I am taking pictures for the both of us. My plan for now it take allot of pictures and hope they all turn out ok.
Anyways we finished our business and decided to walk through the market area and buy some souvenirs. We had both been eying some of the handmade bags that were sold and decided to go check them out. I found a small backpack one that was woven out of red, black, and tan material. It looked real good, but the guy wanted 50 for it. I laughed and walked away. He practically jumped to keep me from leaving. I was eventually able to negotiate him down to 25 LE. I would have preferred 20 which is what I was able to get a similar one down the street for, however I preferred the color on this one.
Meanwhile Mike was similarly bargaining down the street I arrived just in time to help him by loudly saying I just got mine for 20. The owner immediately folded and sold Mike his for 20. I’ll consider that my good deed for the day.
We walked and browsed for a bit longer but eventually made our way over to Meya Meya and found the others in a zombie like state after their late night hike up Mt. Sinai. We stayed and talked for awhile before heading off to forage for food.
Both Mike and I wanted to try that Indian place from a few nights ago despite it being a bit pricier. Mike and I got up there and headed to the rooftop dining area. We decided to split two dishes so that we could try more. I got my favorite Chicken TIkka Masala and he got the Thai Coconut Chicken. It was as he dubbed it a bro date. I’ve known Mike for awhile but it was the first time him and I got to talk about family and home in any detail. It was a interesting to learn more about him. Another thing I believe I have failed to mention is that he is from Boston and definitely knows my hometown of Framingham. Anyways, the food was worth the few extra pounds. The Indian was good as always and the coconut chicken was amazing.
After dinner we walked back to Meya Meya and ordered some desert (milkshakes) and discussed travel plans with the other group. They have very similar plans as us and we have decided to jump on with their group. We will be meeting them tomorrow Nuweba. So that brings us into a group of ten Sam, Jake, Corley, Jasmine, Ally, Gina, Henry, Carter (a new addition), Mike, and me.
After we discussed travel plans for a bit we decided to separate and get some sleep before a very long day of travel. Mike and I made it back to the Jasmine and got packed for the next leg of our Journey. I was in bed a little after midnight.
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