Greetings from Egypt! Alison and I recovered from the flu in Istanbul just in time to fly to Cairo and meet up with our friend Jon. He had been to Egypt before and had the holiday time to join up with us there again. We have greatly appreciated his escort services as this is a mostly Muslim country. If women don't keep their legs and shoulders covered, they get hissed at. Sarongs are our savior in115 degree heat (that's 40 Celcius for the rest of you)! We spent three days in Cairo where we czeched out the pyramids, the market, and the famous Cairo Zoo (beat that Tim Dennis!). The zoo had a wonderful collection of the rare canis familaris, some random birds (I think they were ducks) and the largest collection of guinnae pigs I have ever seen. These guys were, by far, the healthiest animals there. If I was a guinnae pig, I would want to live in the Cairo Zoo. Our night life consisted of sitting in the local "pub" drinking Turkish coffee and playing backgammon. Alison and I have really improved our skills and now Jon has to work to try and beat us! Right now we are in Aswan and plan on taking a felucca boat trip down the Nile. I will send you another newsletter at a later date, just wanted to let everyone know we are well and in safe hands here in Egypt.
Love, Carla
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