Everyone delivers in Cairo so Pizza Hut brought us pizza for a birthday tea.
Lunch was at McDonalds on Road 9 where the horse racing on the tv kept Maddison entertained. We had walked there, it isn't that far, but in 39 degrees it wasn't a nice walk. I rebelled and paid for a taxi home rather than walk again at 5LE (60p in UK money) it was worth the expense. Geoff and Maddy were horrified when I flagged down one of the old Peugeot 405 cabs (flying coffins - see earlier blog). The front seats were amazing, the passenger seat was held in place with some green rope, like you would use for washing line only a little thicker. The driver's seat needed similar attention!
A big junk food day all round I expect we'll eat healthy for the rest of the week. Although Maddy wants samosas tomorrow.
We set off for McDonalds with Maddy listening to her new phone, a red blackberry. It's locked so we can only use it here and the internet is blocked on it but she can take it to school and swap numbers with her friends tomorrow.
Where else do you think you can buy a cake in the shape of a pyramid made out of ice cream? Delicious! Strawberry, mango and vanilla ice cream with a toffee sauce. We have eaten it at three meals now. We saw it in the shop 3 days ago and bought it Friday after we went to the supermarket (Carrefour) and shoping mall where we got the phone. They packed it in an insulated box for us and Maddy carried it proudly home, there were magic candles to go on top but we decided not to light them in the end to avoid melting. There was also a very sweet PINK birthday card for her!
Really cool cake!!
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