“The only thing standing between you and your goal is the bullshit story you keep telling yourself as to why you can’t achieve it.” — Jordan Belfort

Next Stop:

London!

I'll leave Italy/Arrive in London June 15th. I can't believe it. Not only will I be living in London, but central :D:D like, a 10 minute walk to oxford street. Still pinching myself. 

Egypt: Days 1-3, CAIRO!

Left Italy around 10ish, I think (don't honestly remember) and got into Cairo around 1. Two of my friends from Istanbul were meeting me at the airport, their flight came in around 12. So I told them my terminal (it was different from theirs) and they said they'd come wait for me. I waited and hour and still no sign of them! Turns out, there were 3 halls to terminal 1. All different buildings. So i set off to the others to find them. We met up around 2.30 i think? Got a cab (was ripped off bc we were obv tourists) and set off to find our Host's house. We used couchsurfing for the majority of the trip, it was my first time "surfing", and i couldn't have been more pleased with how it all turned out.

Anyway, we got the the apartment, had a rest for an hour or so and headed out to Al-Azhar Park. WOW. What a view! It's such a gorgeous park, and we had an amazing meal at one of the restaurants. Took a walk after and watched the sunset :)

Day 2: Giza/Cairo
We woke up pretty early and headed off Giza to see the pyramids! While getting off the metro, some random man was like "no, the metro is that way" while we were exiting. We said we didn't need it, as we were going to the pyramids. He and his son were also going. We ended up sharing a cab.

The only word I can think of to describe being there is: Surreal. The whole time i just kept repeating  "Were at the pyramids. holy crap" we ended up going to a horse/camel tour place with the guy shared a cab with, and the "tour group" ended up just being us three and his son. So, pretty awesome! It was so nice. We came in from the back (I think?) and almost the whole way there was no one else. It was amazing to just be out in the middle of the desert just a small group of us.  

we climbed up one of the smaller pyramids, what a view!

This is Rambo. He was super friendly. He kept licking/trying to bit my pants. 

We went from there to Khan-Al-Kalili to do some touristy gift buying and have lunch, I don't have any pics on my computer of that at the moment, sooo just use your imagination? 

And we capped off the day with a boat ride on the Nile. Also Surreal. As we were leaving the market getting into a taxi to get to the river.... i ripped my pants. In the worst possible place. Good thing I had a scarf to cover it up with, but still.... it was awkward. 

Day three was spent wandering around Cairo  the Egyptian museum (holy overwhelming batman!) and looking for some more amazing food. Which we found. 

ok, so...

I've written a few posts, on the blogger app on my ipod... and i log on to the actual website... THEY ARE NOT THERE. wtf. so bummed. 

anyway... a short bullet point post will have to do i guess:

• i am having, hands down, the best au pairing experience here. 
• i love my host fam soooo much! in only a month they've become family.
• my love for italian food just keeps getting bigger (pizaa/pasta/bread, all day errrday :D)
• I'm playing this game of "how many pairs of sunglasses can i lose/damage in a month" current score: 3
• I've started a language class. 
• no homesickness, what-so-ever! woot!
• well, i miss my cat. 
• does that count?
• i have so many pics ill try to upload somewhat soon
• egypt was amazing; that will get its own post. 
• here are two pics that saved to my draft folder, even though i hit publish
• way to go blogger app.