phone pictures around town

This is the bridge closest to the center of downtown, and is a popular destination for promenading, particularly for couples wishing some intimate conversation somewhere respectable and free.

Used book market.

On her last day in Cairo, Rachel wanted to revisit Talaat Harb square, with some good examples of 19th century architecture.

This sign says "closed for prayer" and I liked how nicely decorated it was. On a scarf shop.

Sidewalk magazine seller. Arabic, English, European languages represented.

A similar sidewalk seller, this time newspapers. Note the variety.

Lunch along the Nile.

Oh what a global world we live in. This sushi establishment has branches only in Cairo and Sao Paulo.

Self-portrait with cookies.

my talk and cousins visit

I gave a talk about my dissertation research. That's my first slide, a photo of Zubayr Pasha, my subject.
Afterward friends and colleagues came out to eat


Hilary and Colin were in town. We climbed down into Dashur pyramid.


Colin watched the rice pudding seller walking through Khan al-Khalili.

dan and em visit

Two friends visited recently, overlapping in a trip to Sharm where Rachel successfully ran a half marathon. While it was nice to be at a resort, and Rachel ran well, Sharm is a nearly complete culture vacuum. Our friend Assaf met us there from Israel, and it was nice to hang out, and we could show you pictures, but they could just as easily be in Mexico.

Here are Rachel and Dan at the pyramids

I (Zach) went with Dan to visit the Sultan Hassan mosque, my personal favorite of the old mosques of Cairo, though I'm not sure why. This is out front, som examples of Arabic calligraphy. The block writing is called Kufi script.


Dan and I sat in a common-man cafe, which had a very comfortable cat.

:Rachel went with Em to Luxor


Hot-air balloons and pigeons near Luxor:

Luxor temple at night:

Ancient Egyptians carving of two people kissing:

A boat ride near our apartment:

And a night out for dinner, in which Zach got creative with the camera.