What I like about Cairo

Here is the best thing about Cairo. People love having their pictures taken:

Here's my method. Smile. Point at my camera. Point at the person I want to take a picture of. 90 percent say yes. I say shukran (Arabic for thank you.) For the 10% who say no, I say mafi mushkula (no problem). And I show them their photo on the LCD of the camera.

These pictures were all taken on a 45 minute late afternoon walk today. Amazing the worlds you can see when you get two blocks away from your 5 start hotel.

Conference starts in earnest tomorrow...

Comments

[Charlie A. Roy]

Great pics. Keep em coming.

[Paul C.]

Wow, a picture is worth a thousand words. So much can be read into your pictures. Looking forward to the bloggers' travelogue!

[Jane L. Hyde]

Very fine pics! I especially like the second and third. Thanks.