A felucca ride on the Nile at sunset

Sunset while sailing on the Nile in the heart of Cairo

By far, my favorite thing in Egypt. 

A felucca is a traditional small sailboat used in Egypt and the Mediterranean. 

There is something quite fabulous about being in the midst of a great metropolis like Cairo, surrounded by the frenetic cacophony of lights, sights, and sounds - from the unremitting song of car horns to those of wedding singers, from the lights of the Cairo tower to the neon lights of mosques and billboards...

And in the midst of all this hubbub, you find this incredible space of absolute calm.

Warm winds kiss your face and subtle waves rock you smoothly along the water. Golden sunshine turns to rosy and gently melts away in ripples against the horizon. 

This wooden vessel is a cocoon for lovers, families, fishermen, tourists, friends, a great place to have a picnic lunch, or to steal a midnight kiss, to have amazing discussions, or just plain to relax, chill out, and enjoy peace.

Red hot spicy lemons

When your tongue doesn't know what it's looking for,
these spicy lemons are sure to perk it up
and make your mouth water in pure joy.

Yummy goodness.

Especially yummy with aish baladi (Egyptian traditional bread) and cheese. Good to eat morning, noon, or night. Taken as a side dish, or just go wild and binge on them all by themselves (arm yourself with some bread however).




Eating them always makes me think of the song by Fool's Garden, "Yesterday you told me 'bout the blue blue sky...And all that I can see is just another lemon-tree..." Well, this is one lemon tree best served shaken and spicy.

When I set about making my list about the things I love about Egypt, spicy hot lemons was the first thing that came to mind. Maybe its symbolic; there's a fiery passionate edge to Egypt that overtakes its sour elements and keeps this place delicious.

Why this blog?

Richness lies around every corner in Egypt, from its amazing history to its fabulous golden sun, to laughter, kindness, music, and dance, to innovation and resourcefulness like nowhere else on earth.

I'm a Canadian who has been living here for 4 years, and traveling here for over a decade now. My first trip to Egypt was in 2000. When I first came to Egypt, I was amazed, astonished, and in love with the country. I still am.

I hope that this blog showing Egypt through my eyes can remind the Egyptians of the fabulous things they have and serve as a window to the rest of the world into the simple beauties of this beautiful country.