Cue the Pig, 6 October 2008

I was sitting in a cafe in Cairo the other day contemplating the quality of this trip. One obvious benefit is that I get to start sentences with statements like the above, and that carries some weight. I had come to a crux: after a few days in Egypt the time had come...

Egypt, 2 October – 6 October, 2008

Something will be written here at some point.  I assure you it will be witty, intelligent, insightful, thought-provoking, etc.  Basically everything you’ve come to expect, only, as is ever the case on this site, your expectations shall be exceeded.

Pyramids and Sphinx, Sakkara & Giza, Egypt, 3 October 2008

I took a little tour of some old stone buildings today. The way things work in Cairo: upon check-in to a hotel the staff present you with a tour-arranger, a cul-de-sac of information who helps set up tours to places throughout the country. Tourism is extremely...