Food & Fun

Preparing to leave our good ship MS Miriam enroute for Cairo, I want to add a word about food and our fun companions. We have been blessed with a wonderful group of travelling companions and an excellent guide. Our table mates, a group of travelling Hawaians made every mealtime a delight.

And then there was the food. Each meal was a sumptuous buffet in which we indulged heartily. Although some people were longing for a plain old tuna sandwich by the end of the trip - the Egyptian version of International cuisine suited my palate admirably. There was always a generous dessert spread. On the night of the galabea party, the food was authentic Egyptian style. The wait staff were all very friendly but we all became particularly fond of "omelette man." I feel bad that we named him that without getting to know his real name. As the name implies, he made delicious omelettes at breakfast each day and also wonderful crepes with mango sauce. He had a fondness for Canadians and wore a Canadian pin. I gave him a tiny Canadian flag pin which he added proudly to his uniform. He greeted us daily with a cheerful "Canada Dry?" To which Peter liked to respond "But Egypt drier."