One of the more delicious dream-like moments I had in Cairo involved this teashop in the back streets of downtown Cairo.
I was there to document a meeting on that 20+ celsius Egyptian day, meanwhile a few million interesting people strolled by and I tried to respect their privacy but by crikey, it took everything I had not to take photographs.
I left New Zealand mid-2003, bound for Istanbul and a new lif. After two years, a Belgian guy lured me into his world, deep in the heart of Europe. For a long time I was an in-process immigrant. One day we married. These days it's about photography, a little red wine and wandering ... and so the journey goes.
Tea is elegant
ReplyDeleteand transports one
above the moment.
Hi Di,
ReplyDeleteHave fun in Cairo! I'm sure you'll find plenty of great images to capture.
All the best and I'll follow your exploits via your blog. Sounds like a fascinating trip.
Alex
The tea shop is so diferent than anything I've seen here, in India.
ReplyDeleteI quite like the feel to it.
Indeed, JFrancis :)
ReplyDeleteIt was superb, Alex but I'm trying to save Cairo for the launch of the new website. It's close.
The light around the area there was quite staggering too, Anil. I need to check your blog for tea shops in your world now.