Cairo, Egypt

Seems like a lot longer than 1 year since we left Cairo. I had a love/hate relationship with our home of 2 years. History and culture was all around, smothering almost. You never forgot you were in a foreign land, surrounded by a culture so completely different than what we were accustomed to. I loved it. That is after all why this lifestyle suits us. Certainly, the smog, pollution, constant honking, lack of road signs/traffic rules got to me after a while, but other things such as the call to prayer, helicopters flying over head, the man on the donkey and rickshaw passing by our window every afternoon saying something unintelligible to me, became a welcome part of my everyday. Though it was a roller-coaster 2 years that included an evacuation following the overthrow of President Mohammed Morsi, and an extended leave for the birth of Cora, it was an unforgettable experience. We met amazing people, had the privilege to visit ancient ruins that were surreal in person, and explored the numerous back alleys and streets where daily life in the overcrowded city unfolded.