Finding myself in a really dry place

my first view of Herghada 

It says - Welcome to Egypt 

Monday 29 Aug

Went into Hurghada today with “Mahmoud” the ‘store manager’ to get all my art supplies. I wasn't entirely sure what was ideal for these kids so grabbed whatever I thought I could use. In the meantime I am ‘winging it’ to the best of my ability. I practiced laying down the law with the year 5 kids (10 yr olds) trying to be stern but fair etc. I had another group of year 10s today, mostly guys who were as full of it as one can expect so I had to lay down the law with them a bit too. 

Hurghada reminded me of Athlone, it makes sense that an Egyptian going to South Africa will feel quite at home on the Cape Flats  dont mean that in any kind of negative sense, it just has a lot of similarities, BUT also differences. You keep getting glimpses of sandy hills devoid of any vegetation behind the buildings, it is very dusty every where, I realise just why Egyptian women always cover their heads with scarves, not so much religious as to keep the sand out of their hair.

 The driving is something to behold. We travelled with a School bus enough room for 20 and there was only about 4 people on board, and i must say to me this is probably the best way to get around, I’m hoping I can take advantage of the use of the Bus to take students to see interesting ancient artefacts. 

selfie on the Bus 

First stop on the outskirts of Hurghana, very bleak 

Inevitable Mosques

Grubby and colourful

Interesting Mural not sure I understand

Sometimes one is reminded we are in the middle of a desert

It says - er I dunno

 Some political landmark 

Interesting mural of indeterminate meaning

I asked Mahmoud if he could stop for water so he got the driver to stop in on the road blocking the traffic, nobody seems to mind. . . He hoots continually. Sometimes to warn people other times for no apparent reason at all.