With the icy coolness and steel-nerved agility of a seasoned Cairene urban warrior, Mike dodges a close call with death as he demonstrates the proper way to kill yourself cross a main street in downtown Cairo…
Check out Mike’s illustrated beginner’s guide to Cairo street-crossing
Reiterating my rant on Cairo traffic from last April, driving and crossing the street in Cairo are awesome skills that Cairenes don’t actually think about until they witness a non-Cairene (try to) perform.
2 Responses to Cairo street-crossing: an illustrated beginner’s guide
Mike
October 19th, 2005 at 3:28 pm
Just part of the journey to Ithaca. Like with the trip to Borg El Arab, if it doesn’t kill you it becomes another great story.
A couple cars went down my street yesterday.
Mike
October 24th, 2005 at 12:12 am
I agree 110% with your comment on my last Beirut blog. I like it so much I think I’ll take another year off. If I never work a day again it’ll be TOO SOON!