Category Archives: Cairo

The Nile in style

Posted on 13 Apr 2019 by lornaofarabia

There are so many ways to enjoy the Nile. You can take a Nile cruise between Luxor and Aswan. Andreas calls this trip Egypt’s E ticket ride (I try to remind him that the number of people who actually remember … Continue reading →

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Tent-makers’ alley

Posted on 18 Mar 2017 by lornaofarabia

In the Khan el-Khalili, the big old market in the center of old Cairo, you can find just about anything you want.  A visit to the Khan is on every tourist itinerary so of course there is no shortage of … Continue reading →

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Should I stay or should I go?

Posted on 17 Nov 2016 by lornaofarabia

The recruiting train for international teachers is proceeding full steam ahead. At this time of year, educators looking for new horizons are researching schools, sending out resumes, and interviewing via Skype.  Administrators are seeking out the best candidates to fill the vacancies the … Continue reading →

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Ms. Lorna in the conservatory with the scanner

Posted on 19 Jun 2016 by lornaofarabia

Week 3 in the Cairo Greenhouse for Books.  I inquire periodically as to when we might expect the AC repair person.  “Two or three days, inshallah.” It’s the inshallah that gets you every time. Last Tuesday the plant man came and … Continue reading →

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Too darn hot

Posted on 16 May 2016 by lornaofarabia

We’re having a heat wave. No outdoor recess or lunch Sunday and Monday (here in Egypt the school week runs Sunday-Thursday), no outdoor sports after school. The library is full of sweaty kids. We’re praying the power doesn’t go off because … Continue reading →

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Garbage City

Posted on 10 Apr 2016 by lornaofarabia

Early each morning, we open the front door and place a plastic bag containing the previous day’s trash next to the welcome mat of our 5th floor apartment. And every morning it is gone by the time I leave for work at 7:10. Where … Continue reading →

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Felucca

Posted on 9 Feb 2016 by lornaofarabia

One of the best ways to spend a late afternoon in Cairo is to take a taxi to the corniche and hire a Nile felucca. For a few Egyptian pounds, you and your friends can while away an hour or … Continue reading →

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In the market for a camel?

Posted on 1 Feb 2016 by lornaofarabia

A lot has happened since my last post, but if there is one thing I’ve learned about me and blogging, it’s that in order to begin again I simply have to start where I am. Right now, where I am is Cairo, Egypt. … Continue reading →

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National Museum

Posted on 3 Jan 2016 by lornaofarabia

Everyone has an opinion about the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities. During the time I’ve been in Cairo I’ve heard “it’s a jumbled mess,” “it’s a national disgrace,” and “you have to go, but you won’t like it.” Of course, I had to see for … Continue reading →

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New digs

Posted on 30 Aug 2015 by lornaofarabia

Last year Andreas lived in a pleasant apartment close to work. It had two bedrooms, a living/dining area, a small kitchen, and one bathroom.  He liked it well enough but I felt that it would be too small for the … Continue reading →

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