Jack Comes to Visit

The Ministry of Health / Education has decided that with the Swine Flu pandemic, coupled with Ramadan holiday, it was in the best interest of the country to postpone the opening of schools until after the 26th of September. They no sooner decided this when they again posponed the opening of school for another week. Now the opening of school for this year will be October 3. In addition any teachers or students traveling outside Egypt, may not attend school until after an 8 day quarantine period. Consequently my school decided that all teachers had to be back in the country by September 18 to insure the timely opening of school, with a full compliment of teachers.

With all that in mind, my husband decided it was easier for him to visit me, here in Cairo, than my trying to visit him in the US or meet up in Europe. He decided to fly over for my extended summer vacation.

We have been enjoying the streets of Cairo in the evenings, after the Iftar dinner feast. We go out walking. The streets are alive until well after midnight. The shops are open and the streets are thronged with people and deliveries. In the photo Jack is standing in front of a truck, stuffed to overloaded with electronics being delivered to the little shop directly in back.