Afterwards I strolled through Downtown a bit, buying some stuff, watching the people and stray cats and dogs (so thin and dirty), managing to cross the crowded streets and getting familiar with the area. One thing attracting my attention was the fact that many locals wear woollen jumpers while I dress only with a light, though long-sleeved shirt.
Additionally I went to an Arabic language school. I'll have my placement test tomorrow and hopefully start my lessons on Sunday. The school is nearby so I can walk there and depending on the level I will learn with one or two other language students or alone. A friend recommended the school because it is cheap although she was not completly satisfied. I have to check and see how it works.
During my application the girl I met yesterday called and we will probably meet on Friday to chat a bit. Today I had no time because I met a friend I know from Jordan and lived with during my first stay in Egypt. He is Iraqi and I like him a lot. We walked around, met some Iraqi friends of him (It was kind of strange for me that they wanted to eat at McDonalds...) and in the evening went to a reading. Poets from almost every arab country were invited by the Ministry of Youth and read at the Egyptian Journalist Syndicate. The first part was quite embarrasing because there were only a few people listening to the recitation and a lot of talk in the lobby disturbing the event. The second part was better but I got very tired because I had to focus very hard to follow.
So now I go to bed, read some more pages and then drift away...
