Hey everyone!
The past few days have been a whirlwind of activity around the university, with lots of outings to the surrounding districts to sightsee. For the fraction of the cost of similar trips in the US, I've been able to go on sailing trips on the Nile, have a traditional Bedouin dinner, and horseback ride by the pyramids. The dinner was great and offered a wide variety of foods, such as shish kebab, rice, and fresh fruit. During the course of the dinner we watched traditional Bedouin and Sufi dancing; the whirling dervish dance was nothing short of rivaling stuff on America's Best Dance Crew. I have pictures from it that I will upload soon. Also, the group had the chance to dance with the staff and a wedding party that had arrived. The whole thing reminded me of the wedding parties I saw back home working in Cape May. The horseback riding was a little crazy because we got to the stables at 9 o'clock and everything was pitch black. I don't think I've sweat so much as I did when I first got on the horse and began to ride out into the desert. The night sky was so clear and it was amazing to hear nothing but the wind blow across the dunes.
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