EGYPT

in June.
this was an amazing trip.

after having wanting to go away for months, spending ages looking around for places to go and the best deals, me and Chris picked Egypt.

when you get there, you instantly feel the heat. it was boiling, there was no shade, and a warm breeze. the way of life is completely different, the people we met were inspiring. after just a few days of walking around Luxor we had met lots of locals, mainly as they wanted to sell us something. once we explained that we didn't want a camel shaped bottle of sand, most of them went bothering other tourists, some stayed and chatted. we got invited to a local wedding, not realising weddings over there are three day street carnivals which tourists never go to, we quickly got roped in to dancing and singing. it was the most amazing place, and most unforgettable evening ever.


these girls were local children who showed me round and introduced me to their parents.

going there and experiencing a real taste of local life got me thinking. these people had nothing other than a set of clothes each and sometimes a football. i admired the way they could create games and keep themselves occupied all day. I'm sure i was like that once, but it seems a verrrry long time ago. i wished i had their imagination.

it emphasized to me how much our culture depends on mindless TV and games to keep us entertained, we think were expanding our knowledge by keeping our minds occupied, no matter what were taking in. how bored would we all be in a power cut?