Sayd was a charming young man of 26, who was very proud of the fact that he had completed his military service here and happily showed us the stamp he received on his ID card. All men have to do military service and the length depends on your educational level. If you quit school you have to do 3 years, high school grad 2yrs. And a univ. grad 1 yr. If you don’t do the service you are unable to get a passport, and the gov. will keep on your case. Apparently as always money can get you an exemption. Several people have commented that the military service is TOUGH for these boys.
A quick comment about the WCs. Generally public bathrooms are pretty bad, but every once in a while you don’t have a choice. Usually you have to pay 1 Egyptian pound for which you receive two sheets of toilet paper. So the other day I needed to use one and only had a 5 pound note. I asked for change as recommended by our guides, but the guy of course had no change. I refused to give him 5 pounds so he sent me off to the men’s toilet, even grosser! Today at the ballooning site there were no bathrooms and several of us needed to use one (pre-flight wobbles), so the guy in charge just knocked at a private home and asked if we could use their bathroom. Again we had to pay to gain admittance. The bathroom we have in the hotel is 4ft. by 4ft. and includes a toilet, washbasin, and shower! It is a challenge to keep the toilet paper dry. I really miss my bathroom at home!
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