Living in Maadi

As some of you know, I've been invited to stay at a friend of a friend's flat in a nice neighborhood in Cairo. It's 25 minutes from downtown, and It is a world of difference from the downtown/hostel life! I'm so greatful to be invited to stay here. There are lots of foreigners in this neighborhood because the American School is just down the street. I was walking around and I happened upon a big group of people playing baseball in the evening! I could hear the familiar sound of bats hitting balls, and it took me a minute to remember that I was still in Cairo! One of the guys told me the American School has leagues that play every night! How funny is that? I'm getting to see what it is like to live as an expat here in Cairo. There are many conveniences about living here - the biggest being that you can get everything delivered straight to your door. Literally. People will come, pick up your dry cleaning, take it to the cleaners and bring it back... with no extra charge (just a tip to the delivery person!) Have a hankering for rice pudding at 11pm? Just call up a resaurant that serves it, and they will bring it to your door! I think a person could live here for years and never have to leave their flat! Well I found a roll of film I shot when I first left Seattle... still missing a roll I shot in Alexandria... I keep losing things in my luggage!