visions périphériques

Went to Alexandria for the two days and one night last week during Eid. It was nice to get away from Cairo for a little while and to breathe some fresh air, although, truth be told, the air in Alexandria is not that much fresher than the air in Cairo. The sea breeze, however, was great, and I loved seeing the throngs of people hanging out at the water's edge. A couple of meals, a quick swim in the med, and a cup of coffee, and I was back on the train to Cairo. The train was great—we took first class tickets because the second class tickets were sold out, so we had big, reclining, cushioned seats for about $9.00. I'm going to do it again soon.