Alexandria

before i dive into details on today's journeys.. i must comment on our dinner last night. after a long day of walking around Cairo, Huan and I were exhausted! We went out into town to find something to eat and came across a crackin' bakery! (not as busy as 85...obviously) but supposedly it's the most famous bakery in Egypt. We just happened to stumble across it. We bought whatever looked most exotic to us. This sweet dish that looked like fried vermecelli noodles (but later found out it was flour dough made into thin noodles) with a layer of whipped cream inside and pistacios on top. Hella sweet but hella good! It was fun trying to eat it.

we made it to breakfast this morning! loaded with carbs & dairy... i need to get my protein in somehow here. off to Alexandria, which is a 3.5 hr car ride. When we drive.. i SEE the lanes, but none of the drivers seem to believe they exist. no one drives in lanes. cray crayy. Today we learned about the Greek-Roman Egyptian history, which was a nice continuation from the ancient Egyptian history we learned yesterday. Went to a Roman tomb, which was really different from Egyptian tombs. The romans didn't believe in an afterlife, so all the bodies were burnt. At least it's sterile! woot. Then to the Alexandria where the art was a beautiful blend between Greek, Roman, and Egyptian myths. There are sculptures of egyptian gods with a roman body or a roman soldier standing w/ his left foot forward (in Egyptian mythology, the left foot is closer to your heart, or it's stronger, so it's a sign of power to stand w/ your left foot forward).

We chilled along the shores of the Mediterranean sea today. So beautiful. the water was really clear, but littered with trash.. kinda disappointing. it was nice and breezy and peaceful. we ate lunch @ alexandria..they're famous for their seafood so i figured, i HAVE to eat fish here. right?I figured I can't go wrong w/ anything fried.. SUPER DELICIOUS. uhm, why did i stop eating seafood? Idk, but my stomach is kinda killing me right now.. so i might have to cut this blog short .

It was our last day with our tour guide, Fatma. This tour was seriously amazing and so much fun. I wish her the best of luck with her wedding in April.

Mom if you're reading this, you'd be so happy to see all the skirts I'm wearing. (I still hate skirts though).

It is exciting to be traveling anywhere right now. The world cup enthusiasm can be felt anywhere I go and it brings so many people together.

Lots of love,
Vivo

P.S. my ass is kinda sore from the camel ride yesterday...weak sauce
AND.. to all those who participated in my one-a-day 80 letters, thank you so much. i'm having so much fun w/ them and taking you guys with me on this journey. <3