Welcome to post number 100 of Camels and Tacos. No theme here, just some outtakes that never made it on other posts. Enjoy.
New painting |
Another new painting |
Yet another... |
I call this the jenga building. After the revolution, the owner tore down the old one and built this eyesore that overlooks our campus. |
ACAB (All Cops Are Bastards) is a song by the UK Oi/punk band The 4 Skins. I've seen Green magic associated with a soccer club...not sure how the dynamite fits in. |
Summer is starting and the beach is already getting packed at 7:15 am when I rode past this. |
Guy out on the rock fishing. |
Is the store for virgins or is the lengerie virgin? |
New math. |
The charcoal store is cool. |
The white walls in my clay classroom needed a little doctoring. |
toothbrush, toilet plunger, etc... |
My War Side 2, damn straight! |
The PE teacher found a sheesha/hooka pipe made from an AIDS medicine bottle for a couple of bucks at shop on the street. For display purposes only. |
One of my student's father is an established Egyptian artist. I was invited to his studio on a farm outside the city and spent an afternoon going through his paintings. |
The day we were evacuated, there was a collection of destroyed cars and tuk-tuks littered near our rendezvous. |
A really bad photo of camels and sheep just outside the airport. |
Prague airport. Teacher and one of our favorite students, both bacon deprived. |
No comment and more importantly none of your damn business. |
You can't stop the dance party. |
The complaining neighbors. |
Our dear friend Knut. After 9 years of living in Alex he's on his way to Geneva for a new gig. |
Not everyone is keen on Muslims and Christians getting along. |
Wall modifications were quite popular after the uprising. |
Ironically Paypal isn't accepted in Egypt. |
I'm not sure what this is, but I like it. |
Egyptians are hardly camera shy, these boys demanded a photo and who was I to deny them. |
Madame Lobna (the French Teacher) has the greatest house/museum. She is always very giving and kind to us. I will do a blog on her and her house next year because it rich in Alexandrian history. |
Album cover to my new Egyptian Oi band. |
The other side to the mural above. |
Cycle Egypt is a NGO that hosts a weekly Friday morning bike ride. 30 EGP ($5) gets you a bike rental for the journey. |
Not exactly critical mass, but it floats my boat. |
There I am in the back |
More murals. |
The junior prom for grades 6-8. Here is grade 6. |
Grade 7 boys looking at the pterodactyls overhead. |
My new bike. |
Huck Finn showing off his new car. |
Your new favorite outdoor pool hall. It looks mighty scary with the dragon, vampire skulls, and elephant cobra. This is of course a BYOB (Bring you own balls) place. |
Party time. |
New project ideas just keep falling on my lap. |
Many buildings are made without windows and adding one is a costly option. |
Stuffed baby lambs and a monkey with banana in hand trapped in garden of flowers, handbags, and mannequins...cutting edge window dressing right here in Alex. |
Nothing sells a dress like a vicious animal. |
Free delivery. |
I went to a wedding with the Director and Lower School Principal. We arrived late and stayed 10-minutes. |
Fine Arts Night-some student artwork. |
Taken the first few weeks of school. My surfing pal Mohammed took 4 of us to a cool beach community late one night during Ramadan. |
Ana lawn bowling at the sporting club |
Election posters, if you can''t tear them down, just get a bucket of black paint and brush a big ol' X on the face. |
Donald Duck in drag picking up a couple of items at the market. |
Bumper stickers-not here my friend, we glue posters on our cars. |
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Eyes and teeth. |
Not happy to be a reindeer. |
Hey miss you guys. My life is so much less interesting here now that I am in the UAE. Miss the crazy signs and stores! Love your pictures and the commentary even more!
ReplyDeleteTake care and come visit any time! My blog: www.trvlgrl24.blogspot.com
Take care!
Lisa