Monthly Archives: September 2011
Making Faces
Now that orientation week is past and classes are starting, we are moved in and we are settling into our studies, the nitty-gritty about being abroad for this amount of time starts becoming clearer. What was initially awe at a … Continue reading
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the Citadel and the Seafood
Yesterday, we went to the Alexandria Citadel, an ancient and very beautiful fortress. It is believed to be constructed on the site of the old lighthouse, using pieces from it. The architecture is remarkable, all white and golden-colored limestone, with … Continue reading
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Amphorae, Aish (Bread) & Aggravating Cultural Conundrums
Today, we went to the National Museum of Alexandria and Montaza Palace. The former offered a wide scope on the history of civilization in Alex and in Egypt generally, from the Pharaonic period all the way up to the modern … Continue reading
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Alexandria!
…is gorgeous. Yesterday, we escaped the big city and traveled the Desert Road north to the Mediterranean Coast, to Alexandria. Immediately, we could tell the air was fresher, the mood lighter, the streets more accessible than Cairo. This is where … Continue reading
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It’s a man’s world… well, hookah bar.
Tonight we went to Manshia, an area closer to downtown Alexandria, where we saw loads and loads of shops selling everything from huge natural loofahs to cured legs of lamb to gold necklaces to neon-flashing shot glasses to Miley Cyrus … Continue reading →
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