Gallibayas!

Tuesday- May 29, 2012

Ahoy from the MS Alyssa! I am currently cruising down the Nile enjoying a lemon smoothie and catching some rays. I love it here!

Morning

This morning I decided to skip our first visit in order to receive some much needed shuteye. I have a very bad back that tends to ache like crazy whenever I over exert myself and receive little sleep. That, unfortunately, is exactly what I have been doing this entire trip. After conquering the pyramids, surviving the desert, and sleeping in the bus- my back needed a break. Thankfully, after spending the morning sleeping I felt much better.

Relaxing

After waking up, I enjoyed the fantastic lunch buffet then joined my classmates in catching some rays on the sundeck. That afternoon, Professor Hamad led a lecture about the Arab-Israeli conflict. When that was done, it was right back to the sundeck.

Dinner

Dinner that evening was an interesting event. We had a gallibaya party! We were invited to wear the traditional Egyptian dress (gallibayas for women) while enjoying traditional Egyptian food. Although I did not have a gallibaya to wear, I still enjoyed myself. How could I not when I got to see this:

After dinner we played games and had a dance. SO MUCH FUN!