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| 21st November 2009 kiwibyrd | - From: November Rain uta means cat but Erin says he just made utti up. |
| 21st November 2009 Nick | hi - From: November Rain Thanks for your latest blog, the kids loved the kitten. N |
| 21st November 2009 nice little sis | - From: November Rain aww what a cute kitty. what does utti mean? haha towel fumblers! |
| 21st November 2009 kiwibyrd | Yes come to Egypt! - From: Back to the grindstone... Your family will be fine especially if you stay somewhere like Ma'adi, very westernised with lots of foreigners and community groups, also Zamalek, 6 October and Sheikh Zayed. I am sure you will get a nice apartment. The driver is probably just to help you with transport, I have heard of this before. We really enjoy it here, even in Sadat, because it is such a great opportunity to be here and experience Egypt. If you are prepared to accept they do things differently here and go with it, you will really enjoy it too. I think you have been offered a great opportunity so if you do accept it, please get in contact as we will be here a while yet. |
| 26th October 2009 James Mahon | Hello - From: Back to the grindstone... Hello mel and erin I have just been offered a job in Sadat, with a company called Sonut. The chairman was on the phone today begging me to fly out there this weekend and come and live there before the end of the month, it all seems so strange. I only applied on the internet yesterday to see what it was all about. Have you heard of them. Reading your blog has been great. I am 28 years old and my wife is younger then me and we have a 6 month old baby. The chap from the company said we would have our own drivers and cars and they would pay for a house for us. But he said we would probably not want to live in Sadat and suggested Cairo and explained everyone lives in Apartments there. It all seems to be going so fast. He has offered to fly us out there this Thursday and sign up on Sunday, this is extremely fast movement for recruitment, and all seems so strange. Would you say there would be stuff for my wife and child to do in Cairo is there an english speaking community. Do you feel it would be safe for them when I'm at work. And is it normal to be given a driver for 24 hours a day is this for security? It all seems so strange but exciting at the same time. Wha do you think of living there in short. The mentions of smell and sewers all seem a bit of putting. James |
| 1st October 2009 kiwibyrd | - From: The Pearl of the Mediterranean Yes it is an ornamental pool. Alexandria has interesting history but there is hardly anything left now, a lot of the ancient buildings are at the bottom of the harbour. |
| 30th September 2009 nice little sis | - From: The Pearl of the Mediterranean hi mel, is that a pool outside the library? it does look flash. i would like to go to alexandria, those ptolemy books i was reading talked a lot about all the greek stuff and building the light house and about how they invented serapis. all that ancient stuff is so interesting. |
| 19th September 2009 kiwibyrd | Women wearing tight jeans - From: Funny things about Egypt I am sorry you are offended that I commented on women wearing tight jeans. I have seen a lot of ladies wearing tight clothing, not just one. And you are right, I did comment on it because I was surprised to see it in a Muslim country. Yes, the West does do "this sort of garbage" worse than in Egypt, but does that make it OK? Please don't put words in my mouth - I never said EVERYONE in Egypt did it, nor that I wanted to see it. You seem very upset, so YOU obviously care, it's a pity you couldn't take your own advice and shrug it off. |
| 19th September 2009 Egyption | Your mean - From: Funny things about Egypt Should we care. I was born in canada but am Egyption in backround, and most of the stuff your saying includes offensive, fake, and plain idiotic trash that most people with the right mind would shrug off. Women wearing jeans so tight that it would be obcene in the West? First of all, thats most likely a lie. Secondly if there is a chance that isnt a lie, your an exploiting exagerating fool, you probably saw 1 girl wearing tight jeans, just like any other woman wearin tight jeans in the West, and you mention it here because you know Egyptions are muslims, and they are basically not supposed to show their "curves" because it averts pervertic eyes. OF COURSE your gonna see egyption/muslim women around the world NOT wearing hijab, wearing tight clothes and all that. BUT you cant make it seem as if everyone does that in Egypt. And no the WEST does this sort of garbage way worse then in Egypt. Why should you care in the first place? Your telling us you want women to show their skin on the street? Thats just moronic. |
| 12th September 2009 kiwibyrd | - From: Menouf Hospital up close This is different, people know I am here with my husband. If I am to suddenly turn up without him and tell people he is in hospital, it doesn't look very good. |
| 12th September 2009 kiwibyrd | - From: Menouf Hospital up close Erin is milking it for all its worth... |
| 12th September 2009 V Boyd | loose woman? - From: Menouf Hospital up close Is this different I thought you used to regularly go to cafes for a shisha /people watch cf Syria......? |
| 11th September 2009 sharon | - From: Menouf Hospital up close i didn't realise erin was in hospital for that long. poor berin munchausen. the hospital staff really went above and beyond which was really nice of them. i hope erin is feeling much better and that you are taking good care of him like a patient and dutiful wife. :o) |
| 4th September 2009 sharon | - From: Ramadan Kareem haha. you just texted me about berin munchausen |
| 17th August 2009 Sue | hello again - From: Days of Sadat Hi Melanie and Erin. I heard that you are struggling with back pain again, Melanie. We are praying for you here in N.Z. and hope that you will recover soon. Glad that you were able to find a cake for Erin's birthday - sounds yummy! Ben and I started another round of the Marriage Course on 8th August. Keep the news coming - we enjoy hearing how you are doing. |
| 8th August 2009 Lesandre | Happy belated birthday Erin - From: Days of Sadat Hi , Belated birthday greetings Erin. Although the Pizza didn't live up to expectations it sounds as thought the cake made up for the disappointment. All well back here. Its been a very wet winter - usually on the weekends!! However today has been an exception so I got out in the garden for some much needed weeding - made easier by the damp soil. Daniel made himself a sign called "Daniels cave - dare to enter at the risk of death - so don't think I'll be looking in - oh great the cat's just been sick all over the lounge floor - will get back to this in a minute ............................... Back again - GPC is having an international lunch in a couple of weeks so should be interesting. When you come back to NZ you'll be able to treat us to some Egyption specialities - as long as its not PIZZA!!! I haven't managed to find a new home group yet - work is incredably flat out at the moment and I have been working pretty much full time so with that and all the after school activities I'm pretty tired these days. Silva is off to the Cold Kiwi motorcycle rally next month. I guess its hard to imagine how cold it has been here this winter. Well, its goodbye for now - keep up the news I'm really enjoying hearing all about your time in Egypt. Love Lesandre |
| 8th August 2009 Jo Head | Days of Sadat - From: Days of Sadat The fences to me look pretty impressive once they are done?. I like the arty shot Erin took...was wondering how you guys have been? Oh! The restraunt debacle sounds like something I would order? lol. At least the birthday cake made up for it eh? Even the peaches seems like a luxury :-) |
| 7th August 2009 Mum | doldrums - From: Days of Sadat All work no play makes a dull boy the saying goes. Seems like more action / playmates would be beneficial. Do you think the Ukranians went away over the hottest period - perhaps when its not so hot more folk are about during the day? |
| 7th August 2009 sharon | - From: Days of Sadat haha google egypt! |
| 29th July 2009 Jo Boyd | Hospital - From: The Hospital Alasdair-ed anymore workbenches lately? Sounds like the general frustrations of those who live on an isolated island like Niue. Things not arriving by boat & running out etc...expensive... Wonder how long it will take for the hospital to be built? Looks like work is progressing well? |
| 26th July 2009 kiri | Good on you two - From: The Hospital You can appreciate why it takes so long for jobs to get finished in places like this. I'm pleased that you aren't stressing because there isn't any point. Great to see that you guys are having such a fantastic time. The other night there was a segment on 60 minutes or something similiar about wrestling in NZ which I taped for you. Will have to remember to put the tape somewhere safe now, for how long???? How long will you be working on this job? Take care, enjoy the heat, bloody freezing here but we're now on to the third most glorious winter's day in a row so can't complain |
| 18th July 2009 sharon | - From: Sadat City your apartment looks nice. must be nice and loud having the mosque right across the street. erin is a loller. |
| 8th July 2009 sharon | - From: Al Azhar Park Did Erin take the pic of the minarets? haha |
| 3rd July 2009 V Boyd | Rubbish - From: Al Azhar Park So the accumulated rubbish buried the old gates & walls 15ft plus and the rise to the cemetary is unexcavated waste also? Earlier blogs show other gardens you've visted - have these been on waste land or specially set apart. I would have thought there would have been really high land demand cos of the size of the city but it seems such gardens are highly valued because of the resources which must go into creating & maintaining them....... |
| 2nd July 2009 kiwibyrd | - From: The Nile Barrages at Qanatir Not sure how they actually irrigate but they looked like locks. |
| 2nd July 2009 v boyd | tops & gardens - From: The Nile Barrages at Qanatir I can see what you mean re the tops the girls wear ie purple scarfed chick. The gardens look well looked after and a lovely place to be. Do the barrages act like aquaducts ie irrigation channels / do they regulate the flow in/ out of the two tributaries? |
| 1st July 2009 Jo | St Marks church - From: The Cave Churches of Muqattam Awesome! Great writing Mel. Al & I enjoying your blogs. Keep em' coming. "Hi Erin :-) " |
| 1st July 2009 Sue | - From: The Cave Churches of Muqattam Awesome! I was totally unaware of the extent of the Christian church in Egypt. |
| 30th June 2009 V Boyd | Fabulous! - From: The Cave Churches of Muqattam When /if we ever get to visit you in Egypt we MUST get to see this |
| 24th June 2009 kiwibyrd | - From: Islamic Cairo Part 1 Yes they are very keen for tourists to look at their mosques and of course females are allowed in the womens only areas. It is a fascinating area.. so when are you coming over? |
| 24th June 2009 ValerieB | I want to go see - From: Islamic Cairo Part 1 This all looks very interesting so take note when? we get over there this is a place I want to see & female tourists so long as they're garbed correctly are able to go into the mosques? |
| 22nd June 2009 Sue D | - From: Churches in Egypt Wow! The church is so grand. It is lovely to see Christ honoured all over the world |
| 20th June 2009 kiwibyrd | - From: Our Favourite Place in Egypt I assume you mean the Burnt Monastery? |
| 20th June 2009 kiwibyrd | - From: Churches in Egypt Yes it is his friend, the one who invites him to ride in his Bishopmobile. |
| 20th June 2009 sharon | - From: Our Favourite Place in Egypt i thought it was going to be a pile of charred rubble! |
| 20th June 2009 Sharon | - From: Churches in Egypt interesting! is that erin's friend the bishop? |
| 20th June 2009 Tracy | G'day - From: So nice to see you guys together and enjoying yourselfs, good on ya Take care love tracy |
| 19th June 2009 missyc09 | loooove it! - From: Funny things about Egypt I hope you don't mind a stranger's comment, but you have hit the nail on the head! Remember, don't ask "why????" |
| 19th June 2009 Jan | All great! - From: The Fish Garden This is all really, really amazing. Glad you found some time to catch up with some turtles too - I know that you like them! |
| 16th June 2009 Sue | - From: Funny things about Egypt Are they called Windows chips because you throw the packet out the window? |
| 16th June 2009 Lesandre | Funny things about Egypt - From: Funny things about Egypt Love reading about your adventures! Brings back memories of my time in Egypt (many years ago). How was the ride on the fobby boat? It looks like something from Disneyland! |
| 16th June 2009 Maria | WOW! - From: The Deaf Unit (Erin) Hey guys!!! this is such an awesome idea! Why didnt I ever think of this??? FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!! So AWESOME! Speak soon Maria |
| 16th June 2009 kiwibyrd | - From: Funny things about Egypt Its hair gel. The guys at the gate are the guards/caretakers, not sure why they sell soft drinks. |
| 16th June 2009 sharongboyd | - From: Funny things about Egypt haha funny. you should get a cute bunny |
| 16th June 2009 ValerieB | Man look & men at church gates - From: Funny things about Egypt Whatever Manlook does its certainly done something for you Erin. How slim you look! Do you eat it, wear it or is it a hair product? The men at church gate men are soft drink hawkers then.. |
| 14th June 2009 kiwibyrd | - From: Forty Day ceremony in Qena Personally I drink as little as possible and just hang on. Not sure about significance of churches but they all contain relics of saints. Egyptians never turn up on time, we went to the Arabic Anglican service which supposedly started at 7 but no-one was there till about 7.30 and then it started at 8. |
| 14th June 2009 kiwibyrd | - From: Wikalet el Balah Yes he has bought two shirts off him now and yes, that was our thought as well re donkey poo. |
| 14th June 2009 ValerieB | pita bread & donkey droppings - From: Wikalet el Balah The wholemeal pita bread sounded delicious until the 'falling onto the ground & everyone helping put it back onto racks' bit - this after mentioning horses & donkeys walking through the market... Did Erin buy anything from the rude pop-up man? |
| 10th June 2009 ValerieB | Very interesting excursion - From: Forty Day ceremony in Qena If you travel for 10 hours in the train & don't use the train loo - what do you use? Must have been really unpleasant in chapel with the smell, not nice to think about. Does the St Peter, Paul chapel have historic significance? The painted surfaces look terrific and remind me of UK medieval painted churches. You saying folk including clergy arrived late reminds me of what Barry A said about lectures he gave in Egypt & culturally how it seemed the later you arrived the more important you were... Must say Erin looks good in the Galabayah. Maybe people take their bread home as a memorial? |
| 10th June 2009 sharongboyd | - From: Forty Day ceremony in Qena my ptolemy book says it was 70 days. how come u guys always look so grumpy in pictures. you're like that painting of the farmer and his wife in front of the barn with the pitchfork |
