God what I would do for a beer, a clean toilet and bacon and eggs for breakfast

Nice Shower ... Unfortunately no Curtain

Nice Shower ... Drain is the Hole in the floor,
you hang your towel on the sink .. you can cut down
on prep time -- sit on the throne, have a shower
and brush your teeth at the same time.

Why is it that the cleanliness of public washrooms is proportional to a country's minimum wage. The countries with the highest minimum wage have the best public washroom facilities – while those with the lowest standard of living have the worst washrooms. Egypt’s are fundamentally horrible. You pay one Egyptian pound to get in – you’d think they could pressure wash them every once in a while. I can’t figure out why people mess around with toilets that don’t work properly (leak, don't flush, waste water, don't have seats, are cracked ... etc.) – a premium toilet costs only $150 retail – why mess around with old crap crappers? Go figure.

Read the Label ... John Warder?? Who the heck is
John Warder

I'll have a Stella .... what the heck!?!

Egypt is a fairly devout country and the farther you get from Cairo or Alexandria the dryer the climate and the dryer the towns – in the alcohol sense that is. Once we left Luxor, we didn’t find anyplace to buy beer, wine or whisky. A couple of beers can make an uninspired meal palatable. But I’ve had enough coke, sparkling water, bottled water, juice … Come to think of it we didn’t do much in the way of dining. As I have gotten older, I have come to appreciate fine dining, good wine, the pace of a meal, an aperitif, an appetizer, a main course, and so forth. Much of the eating in Egypt is either buffet or served all at once. The pace is fast – maybe a little wine would slow everything down a little and make it more like dining instead of eating.


Breakfast usually includes a boiled egg (cold), Pita, some spreadable cheese, cucumber, tomato, and some jam – occasionally it’s also served with refried fava beans. It is a nice change but after 2 or 3 weeks of it, it gets old. Some bacon, eggs and toast; French toast; perhaps an egg McMuffin and hash-browns…. Now that would be a good breakfast. Also I’ve drunk enough Nescafe instant coffee with Coffeemate creamer to last a while too.