Exploring London: Day 6

Today was extra special for me. First we went to visit St. Paul's Cathedral and it was great. Amazing architecture and impressive decoration and it's really big. Of course we had to go all the way to the top and that, ladies and gentlemen, is 533 steps (it says so in the brochure, I didn't have the strength to count them). After I reached the top level, panting and sweating and not feeling my legs, I realised that it is a great view from up there. Then we went down to the crypt, walking around among the great names of dukes, generals and scientists. And, to our surprise, there was a bust for Lawrence of Arabia!!

After sitting for some time to get the illusion of resting our legs, we decided we can't visit the tower of London today, so instead we headed for the infamous Edgware road. I heard about this street from Sherif and Lana, the Eurosafaris group and the Egyptian consulate people and they all told me that this is the place to get Arabic stuff. So we went.. and God, I had the best experience since I came to the UK 2 months ago.. eating Egyptian food. :)) First I bought my first Egyptian newspaper (yaaaaaaaaay), walked around a bit and asked for directions, then finally made it, both of us starving, to the Egyptian restaurant and caffe Meya Meya (literally: hundred hundred, i.e. perfect, excellent). So what did we eat? The very traditional Egyptian dish: Kushari, which is basically a collection of carbohydrates including rice, lentils, macaroni, and humous, topped with tomato sauce, fried onions, and garlic sauce. God, I loved it. Then for dessert we had the famous rice pudding (rice with milk and some coconut topped with nuts and raisins). And not only did I get to eat Egyptian food, but also I got to watch an Egyptian movie on ART (Arab Radion and Television). In other words, it was really 'meya meya'.. :))

I wish I could go there everyday..

Mai