Things we learnt ...
Part of having an adventure is to embrace the world and take on the opportunity to learn new things. Here are some the learnings from Egypt ... 1. The smoking rate in Egypt is high. Almost 40% of men in Egypt smoke and there are no restrictions about where you can smoke. This means there is smoking in the street, smoking in the shops and even smoking in the hotels. It’s a fact of life ... you just need to deal with it and find the places that you feel the most comfortable with the smokers around you. 2. Egypt can be dirty. There is rubbish in the streets. The dust and sand fills the air around you. You feel sand and dirt in your hair and in your eyes if you look the wrong way at the wrong time. Yet the people are clean, their clothes are clean, they take pride in their looks. The rubbish may bother you but when you learn to overlook it ... you can live with it. 3. Get off the tourist route. If you get the chance or you have free time do not sit in your hotel. Get out and explore....
