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Reuniting over dinner in Egypt
Eleven of us made it to Cairo on time, greeted in the Airport by our host Ehab and his team including, GiGi, Sammy, Ramaz, and Lindsay. After settling into our hotel, we enjoyed getting to know the team over our first Egyptian meal. It was a feast! Ehab continually warned us that all of the food on the table was just the appetizers. We managed to stay awake all day, and also were able to tour the church in Cairo, as well as sail on the Nile River while we awaited the arrival of the rest of our team. Due to a very crowded airport in Atlanta, and an overbooked airplane, six of our teammates did not make our first connecting flight. This was dissappointing at first, but by the grace of God, turned out to be an unexpected gift. Instead of enduring a full flight for eleven hours to Cairo, they were able to reroute through Germany, their flight having many empty seats, which was a huge blessing. This allowed them to arrive somewhat more rested. We finally all reunited Saturday night around 10:00 over a Lebonese dinner (Egyptians traditionally eat meals around ten or eleven). The rest of the team was introduced the Cairo hospitality team, and we all shared stories of our experiences our first day in a new culture.
Reuniting over dinner in Egypt
Eleven of us made it to Cairo on time, greeted in the Airport by our host Ehab and his team including, GiGi, Sammy, Ramaz, and Lindsay. After settling into our hotel, we enjoyed getting to know the team over our first Egyptian meal. It was a feast! Ehab continually warned us that all of the food on the table was just the appetizers. We managed to stay awake all day, and also were able to tour the church in Cairo, as well as sail on the Nile River while we awaited the arrival of the rest of our team. Due to a very crowded airport in Atlanta, and an overbooked airplane, six of our teammates did not make our first connecting flight. This was dissappointing at first, but by the grace of God, turned out to be an unexpected gift. Instead of enduring a full flight for eleven hours to Cairo, they were able to reroute through Germany, their flight having many empty seats, which was a huge blessing. This allowed them to arrive somewhat more rested. We finally all reunited Saturday night around 10:00 over a Lebonese dinner (Egyptians traditionally eat meals around ten or eleven). The rest of the team was introduced the Cairo hospitality team, and we all shared stories of our experiences our first day in a new culture.
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