1. the exchange rate! around 5.5 egyptian pounds = $1. It's fantastic. And on top of that, everything is very cheap. I have falafel sandwiches for a half a pound (aka ten cents) and they're yummy.
2. cabs. They'll take you anywhere, and you negotiate the price before-hand. I missed the bus to school this morning and hopped in a cab for 5 pounds. the traffic is ridiculous, you have to run for your life to cross streets, but I'm getting the hang of it.
3. people who can transport crazy amounts of things on their heads. they walk, they ride bikes, they have excellent balance.
4. women's eye makeup. because the majority of women here wear hijabs - that is headscarves - they always have the most beautiful eye makeup. and the scarves themselves are often colorful and embroidered.
5. when i try to speak arabic, everyone is very helpful and encouraging.
6. you can get ANYTHING delivered. and i mean anything. i heard of a guy who needed a phone card. they delivered it to his room.
7. egyptians love giving directions. even if they don't know where the thing is that you're asking for - they'll give you directions.
8. the city never sleeps (kinda like me, and New York). people eat dinner around 10 or 11. which is why, when about 10 georgetown friends and I had dinner on a fancy river boat restaurant on the Nile last night around 7:30, we had the whole boat to ourselves. and it was cheap and yummy Lebanese food.
More to come - I've only been here 4 days!
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