In the Thick of Things

After a never ending week of illness we're back in classes this week. The days are surprisingly long for me not even having all of my classes yet. Speaking Arabic all day and hanging out for hours at a time in Limbo because it doesn't make sense to go all the way back to the dorms is a pain, but the Midd apartment is great, and the floor cushions might be more comfortable than my bed which is falling apart as I sit on it.

Police day tomorrow means protests for sure, and has cancelled my trip to Cairo. Really annoying, but I'm anxious to see what if anything actually happens. Cairo will have to wait. I will take the chance though to try to explore and take tons more pictures.

I did sneak out yesterday to take a few pictures of the surroundings at the school. It's only a few, and I've yet to magically become a good photographer, but enjoy. 

Otis and Eric hard at work in the Midd apartment. This is the place we mostly hangout at between classes, its a 5 min walk from "campus" and has the fastest internet. I didn't get a picture of the cushions and the napping/meeting area, probably because someone was napping. 

Front door of the apartment

 Street view of the apartment, pretty average, but quiet Alex street.

View of the sea and the Cornish, the huge highway that runs along the sea. This is about 5min from campus and where most of the nightlife is, along the sea. A crossing underpass is on the left.

Random mural from a the government

The cornish, crossing this involves high faith in something, superior frogger skills, and compassionate drivers - all at the same time. 

More evidence of that. 

Random apartment near the Cornish

Kulliat St. Marks - St. Mark's College, think prep school, obviously foreign built. 

View of the sea from the other side of the Cornish. 5 min from our campus. 

Street view from apt. again, with horse.

Alexandria library, finished just a few years ago, across the street, literally, from campus.