Leaving Alexandria Friday morning. Too bad we weren’t staying another day or we could have rented bikes like the locals and rode along the corniche.
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| This guy rode into the station like this |
But instead we headed to the train station. Our cab driver from the day before arranged with Josh to pick us up from the hotel at 10:30 am. I was a little skeptical because the Middle Eastern culture doesn’t place a high value on promptness so I thought we’d end up scrambling for a cab after waiting for 30 minutes for a no-show. Josh must have tipped him really well the day before because Mr. Cab Driver was there 15 minutes early to pick us up. It was great.
Waiting on the platform. She was not a fan of the loud hissing noises that the trains made.
Friday entertainment — watching the trains go by from the apartment windows.
Camille not happy about the trains
While I was watching the boys playing I was thinking what a strange life they’re leading. Just hanging out on a train platform like it’s no big deal while the call to prayer blasts in the background.
Calvin and Camille playing — Camille wants Caleb to play too, but he’s pouting about something. We probably said we wouldn’t buy him cookies from the platform vendor. :sigh: