algy Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 Cleo, I hope you are tucked away safely from the trouble in Cairo, was thinking of you while watching the news last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 I think Cleo is a goodly way from Cairo but the situation there didn’t look good did it? I always find it incredible that so much hatred can result from a belief in any form of religion. Anyhow that’s another story. Stay safe Cleo. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 Cheers Algy, thanks but we are about 400 miles away from Cairo. It's so nice and almost peacful here (traffic and kids being the source of most of the noise). When the revolution first began we had been in our Cairo apartment for just over two months. We couldn't see anything but we could hear the chanting and gunfire. Then the word went out that they were going to march down our road to Mubarak's palace. The caretaker brought up a key to the iron gate at the enrance door in case we went out because the gate was being locked to prevent any of the marchers getting in. Shops and stalls began to close and move all their goods etc., inside for protection. After a few worried phone calls from the family watching the unfolding situation on tv here we decided to return the next day. Lucky we did, the station was packed with people getting out of Cairo and we learned that trains in and out of Cairo were being suspended from 6pm that evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 Cheers Bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted October 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 Good to hear your all safe and enjoying yourself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 Same from me too Cleo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stallard12 Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 Me too Cleo. My brother-in-law and sister-in-law, took a three week vacation to Egypt last year. They had a wonderful time with never a hint of what was to come. Amazing how quickly things change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 Thanx everyone. Yes, Stallard, it did all seem to kick off pretty suddenly and took a few people here by surprise. I think social networking might have had a lot to do with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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