Wednesday started out like any other day: after an early morning run along the Nile with Abi, I had a morning meeting, complete with lots of coffee, and then I hurried to finish the rest of the preparations for my family's visit. I called a couple of different companies to arrange transportation to and from the airport - getting 8 people and 20 bags from the airport is no small feat. Finally, SeeEgypt promised to send a van. I started to get a bit nervous when they still hadn't shown up 15 minutes after the scheduled time, but soon they arrived, in a 20-seat bus! No need to worry about lack of space. On the way to the airport we got stuck in serious traffic, thanks to crazy egyptian traffic practices. By the time I got to the airport, my fam was out of customs and waiting for me. I ran into the airport, threw my bag at Rachel, and flew to the bathroom without saying hi. Moral of the story? Don't drink 2 cups of coffee and 2 liters of water and then get stuck for an hour in Egyptian traffic. We got bags loaded up and my family got a bit of a taste of the life-and-death traffic situations that are a part of daily life here. By the time we got back to my flat, Brooke was white as a sheet and nearly ill, and Rachel proclaimed Egypt to be a "truly dangerous land!" To help with the culture shock, we had burgers, philly cheese steak sandwiches, and grilled chicken salads at Lucille's, a lovely American style restaurant complete with American music...we sang along to the Beach Boys "Kokomo" from our back-corner booth. After a quick trip to MetroMarket for groceries, it was home and bed. A fun first day! So glad to have the crew here :)
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