New In The Neighborhood

Since almost two years have past since our last visit to Cairo, much has changed in our neighborhood.  The canal under the elevated Ring Road has been lined with a fence in front of our building and the road widened to accommodate parking.

 

 

A number of small cafes have been built along the canal such as this Mocha Chino, serving a delightful lemonade.

A new mini-mart has been installed about a hundred yards down the street - good for milk, eggs and snacks.

Around the corner from our street, a new bakery has appeared.  It is just to the right of this cart where fresh bananas are selling for 10 EGP per Kg (30 cents per pound)

 

Fresh fruits and vegetables are among are favorite foods in this sunny country.  We usually make a dinner salad each day we are at home.

 

For larger purchases, we walk a bit farther to this "green grocer" for items like a fresh melon.

 

 

 

 

We also can head out about three miles to the Dandy Mall which features a French Carrefour market, comparable in scale to a Walmart or Target.