| Alexander (8) and John (12) are the only things keeping me going through the heavy days. Here they are (Alex on the left) making faces in our garden in Cairo. We can't seem to get Alex to keep a straight face, and John doesn't like having his picture taken at all--particularly in this "uncool" outfit. |
| Both Alex and John were in the little league in Cairo, but Alex was easier to take a picture of. Sometimes he even hit the ball! |
| Cairo is a massive city (about 20 million inhabitants) with an eclectic mix of history and modernity. Here from above the city of the dead on the eastern edge of Cairo you can see the downtown area. Try to see if you can spot the pyramids... |
| My wife, Rebeca, and Alex can be seen here on the roof of the American University in Cairo at the heart of downtown Cairo. Behind them is Tahrir Square--the largest square in the world--with a perfect view of the Egyptian Museum right behind their heads. |
| The Nile offers many beautiful vistas, but not many
as nice as this so close to the center of Cairo--only a
few miles away from this point. This sail cargo boat seems to be under repair, from all the activity going on at its stern. |
| There are also many canals leading away from the
Nile--either for transport purposes or to feed the
thirsty fields of agricultural Egypt. This canal system
is what made Egypt into the Jewel of the Mediterranean. Becky and Alex pose for the camera before this tree-lined canal. |
| Living in Cairo also brings some minor frustrations.
Here Alex and I wait in a taxi cab while the owner goes
off to get some more gasoline--perhaps he could have
thought of that before we set off...? By the way, we don't live in Egypt any more--I was teaching there at the American University in Cairo for four years but since then I have been vastly underemployed with occasional teaching jobs in Northern California and, now, in New York City. |
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