Egypt has been a truly interesting exercise and just as have other countries, she has shown herself to be a land of true contrasts…
The city of Cairo has got both international banks, hotels, business and people walking around with modern technology and laptops while at the same time a couple of blocks away, there are donkey-drawn carts and traditional vendor/small specialist shops and crowded bazaars co-existing and competing with modern commercialism.
We went to some very interesting places and our last guide, Ibrahim, was both a professional guide and international university lecturer in Egyptian history. www.highrock.com/Ibrahim. Good stories, no nonsense shopping + real historical and cultural insights.
The Pyramids, the size of the blocks they were constructed of, the hard sell from the hawkers and the number of people visiting them was amazing. Our impressions of Cairo … the friendliness of the locals, the absolute chaos of the traffic (adventure tourism is just crossing the street because there are no pedestrian crossings!!) and the sand/smog in the air.
Ibrahim gave his view of Egypt’s future prosperity being dependent on the people continually investing in their own education, especially several languages (ie having excellent communication skills and a can-do attitude) and finding the thing that makes them different and of value (their niche). All are messages similar to those I use in my coaching.
Take care and talk to you soon ….
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