Yesterday was such an exciting day!!! I booked my ticket to Shenzhen/Hong Kong to depart next Tuesday with plans to meet up with Wendy when I got there. Those plans have completely changed now and I might end up going to Egypt for part of my trip. I know, I know....I am all over the place...but when an opportunity like this comes up, how can I refuse?!?!
Mimi and her mom (family friends) picked me up at the volunteer house yesterday and they were taking me around Xi'an this weekend. I originally thought they were picking and dropping me back off at the house each, but when Mimi got there, she asked about my suitcase. I didn't realize I would be spending the weekend with them, so I had to rush to pack a bag. During lunch, I found out they were returning to Shenzhen on a flight 30 minutes after mine...so we decided to just have me stay with them the whole time in Xi'an and we would go to the airport together on Tuesday. I would also stay with them when I get to Shenzhen until July 30...the day they are heading to Egypt. Mimi's mom asked if I wanted to go too and said she would pay for the trip (even though I kept insisting I could pay it myself). They are taking a tour around Egypt for a week and they wanted me to come along. I said I would think about it and they started making calls to get me on this tour. I'm torn about whether I should go or not. If I go, I'll miss out on Shanghai (but I'll be back in time for Beijing). This Egypt trip sounds so good but I am concerned about how dirty Egypt is and whether they have western toilets (yes, I have this obession with western toilets now after being in Asia for 3 weeks!!! :) ). I can't decide!!!!
This is a short blog...but I wanted to share Egypt. I'll write more when I have more time since I have to tell you about all the delicious food I ate yesterday. If I keep eating like this, I'll definitely come back to the states 15 lbs heavier. I'm going to climb a mountain today..I had to wake up at 4:30am...wish me luck!!! I hope I don't fall asleep going up there!
