Day 1 - Cairo
We've arrived and we're the only independent travellers on the flight. The rest are Egyptian or part of a tour. Amazing. In all the countries we've visited, that's a first. So, we are the only potential business for the taxi industry in the airport. We brush off all the offers for "limousine" service and exit the terminal. Nicola is very disappointed that we can't negotiate a price anywhere near that suggested was reasonable by our "Lonely Planet" tour guide. Whatever. We'd paid over 60$U.S. to get to JFK in New York. We can afford the equivalent of 14$C to get to our hotel in Cairo. Taxi drivers in the developing world scare me. For many, the condition of their vehicle or the road has little bearing as to the speed they drive. The same is true for our driver today. On the freeway into town, he accelerates until a physical obstacle impedes his progress, like traffic, a sharp corner or road maintenance. Otherwise, it's pedal to th