you know it's summer in Egypt when...

The policemen begin to wear white!

Also it becomes bloody hot, and you begin to see the tell tale signs of Land Rovers which means that the Gulfies are here.

Summer means late nights, sweating in front of the fan, showering multiple times a day, and cringing about the thought of standing over a hot stove.

But soon I will miss the Cairo summers. As of May 25th I am leaving my little corner of Mohandiseen to move to Rotterdam in the Netherlands. I'm sure I will miss all the traffic, the fresh juice and the people.

late nights and kitties

I'm sitting in the office, listening to some Miles Davis and writing up session outlines. It's around 10 pm and I'm on my own, except for the mosquitoes who are here to keep me company.

I look up suddenly and there across the room is a cat ambling into the office. Not any cat, The Cat of dead baby kitties fame. She walks around for a bit, checks out the dirty office and then wanders back to the meeting room before climbing out the window that just won't fully shut.

Good for some late night entertainment.