Last Thursday we (the three brothers, several cousins and a good friend) went to El Hussein, an area downtown Cairo famous for its bazaars composed of a couple hundred shops selling Egyptian/Oriental products. We strolled around for a bit, bargained with the shopkeepers and bought some gifts for folks abroad. We then all went for some sheesha and fresh juice at Eid Sons' Cafe in front of the large Mosque. Getting a table at a cafe in the area is an interesting process. Each shop has no less than 3 of its own peddlers, each ferociously trying to get you to sit at their cafe claiming they have unheard of service and prices. We eventually just chose the one who freed up enough space for us at a decent sized table (this area is almost ALWAYS
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