Mom goes to City Stars

"it's so unreal! please pinch me, I cannot believe I'm really here seeing all of this, I can't get enough pictures I want to show the traffic somehow, saying it's like Detroit isn't even adequate! You see pictures of this on movies, but you can't believe it!"

that is a quote from my mom this morning. We spent 5 hrs shopping at City Stars Mall. She enjoyed our taxi Ayman, the traffic, all that was around us and all the shopping. Here's a glimpse from her eyeview!!

ps from Wendy - I didn't realize how very tan I am until I saw my mom!! lol! Eat your heart out you pastey Michigan friends (tee hee)


above is Mokkatam hills - you've heard that before when I went to Garbage city
across the road is the Citadel, my mom said "CAN WE GO THERE?" I promise it's on "the list" but it's a full day!
Below - she enjoys the uniqueness of the mosques as I do.
3rd is the ampitheatre where President Sadat was assassinated years ago.



Below - at City Stars Entrance. THANKS JOSHUA, GREAT PIC!!



Above - LET IT SNOW! LET IT SNOW! LET IT SNOW! little styrofoam pelts cycling thru to "snow" out the top of the tree!
Below - mmmm CHILI'S for lunch!



literal translation is "city of the dead"
below is a cemetery
NO Egyptians are cremated EVER - not Coptic nor Muslim. This is a Muslim Cemetery, below is Coptic (with a church we photographed). they are buried in "open houses" really together as families. Dug deep and layer up.





a gift from the gardener to my mom! WHAT A SPECIAL SURPRISE!! Waleed's quite a nice guy! We're well taken care of and looked out for here!!