This song went on too long. But it’s finally over and it ended with a bang. We’re in Cairo now for the final night of Ramadan and the streets are just a zoo at night. Everyone is out shopping, eating and crowding the streets. It is literally like New Years Eve in Times Square. The shops are covered in balloons and festive paper in preparation for the three or four days of partying that take place at the end of Ramadan.
How did we celebrate? The same way we started Ramadan: with a Big Mac and a coke…and a chocolate sundae.

We learned a good travel lesson here. The Middle East isn’t so bad during Ramadan. Everyone still does their best to get things done, even if it means they need to stop in the middle of the day for a nap. We never had a real problem. But these few days of partying are causing all kinds of trouble. Shops and museums are closed most of the time and even our hotel is barely staffed while everyone either parties or sleeps. I hope they don’t close the door on the pyramids for us tomorrow!