THINGS I AM GOING TO MISS ABOUT EGYPT:
( in english for my non-norwegian friends to enjoy! )

- My friends, both egyptian and non-egyptian.

- My Jenny, who has been a great friend and a good companionship through the life and hassle of Egypt! Thank you sweetie!

- Ueli and Casey, and our fantastic trip to the desert!

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I AM ALSO GOING TO MISS:

- buying lunch for 1 pound (ca. 1,20 kr)

- class - yeah, i am actually gonna miss learning Arabic!

- Eating out on a restaurant almost every day...

- Sheesha...

- My apartment, and the area around it! Mohandiseen <3

- being able to take the taxi everywhere without being ruined!

- OTLOB - ordering almost anything u want and get it delivered to your door... fantastic!(http://www.otlob.com/)

- Drinkies - gonna miss those black bags delivered to our frontdoor :D

- The Insha'allah mentality - Insha'allah, the dont worry-be happy mentality and that anything is possible, its just gonna take some time... hehe...

- that everything is cheap and that you can bargain almost everywhere.

- the possibility to go to dahab. <3>

- "theres a party in zamalek? oh.. ok.. lets go.. " :D

- the metro for 1 pound and the female cart! very good idea!!!

- the prayers. it is actually very soothing...

- Sun and warm weather, chilling out on our balcony with homework and cold juice!

- Juice-stands and freshly squeezed fruitjuices!

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I AM NOT GOING TO MISS:

- tss...tss... on the streets... And "welcome to egypt"...

- taxidrivers asking the same 3 questions EVERY time: 1. where are you from 2. are you married 3. Want to marry me?

- Egyptian time - "yeah... 4 o clock... oh.. you mean 7 o clock???"

- having to cover up and wear a scarf even though it is summer and 35 degrees outside!

- the air, the pollution and the smog.

- TRAFFIC - i am not gonna miss the trafficjams, the honking or the ridicolous amounts of hours spent in a taxi...

- crossing the street. risking my life every day by crossing the streets...

- the extremely male-dominated society - where are all the egyptian girls??

- MOSQUITOS! i must have about 50 bites on now...

- Sugar in every thing you order! No, a long island ice tea doesn't contain sugar and grenadine!

- Not being able to walk on the sidewalks.

- Not being able to drink the water from the tap.

- Having to think about baksheesh all the time (tip).