Thanksgiving in Cairo

Thank God for Lucille's, an American restaurant in Maadi which offered a Thanksgiving special. It was 100 LE ($18) after drink, tax, and tip. 

Getting ready to dig in with, from left, Joe, Sam, (me) and Lev 

The feast. Clockwise from left: Turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, sweet potatoes, cranberry, greenbeans, and stuffing. 

Success. 

The reward. Pumpkin pie. But pale in comparison to the Adland family recipie. 

The best picture of the day in the village. Courtesy of Landis Fouts.

Trip to a small village in the Nile delta

On Saturday I traveled to a small village in the Nile delta with these friends. We were invited by one of the AUC security guards, who works at the dorms. 

Allah, left, and Assem took us to their village. Allah is a security guard at the dorms. 

Assem's farm in the village. 

Assem's farm 

Assem's cattle 

Our first spectator in the village. 

The only colored house I saw in the village. 

Field of greens. The product of the Nile delta. 

Assem shows us the "loof." When it dries, it looks like a sponge. Think "loofa." 

Assem shows us how to eat sugarcane 

The number of spectators increased 

Face off 

Patrick holds a baby chicken. 

Live chicks! 

The shade of a giant palm tree 

Making the bread of the countryside. Flour, water and salt. 

And mix. 

Assem's father, who is the director of agriculture for the village. A picture of Hosni Mubarak hangs in the rear. 

Talking about politics. From right, Assem, Allah and a friend.