Cairo live: walking and smoking like an Egyptian

I'm walking like an Egyptian because I rode a camel for an hour and a half too long (total riding time: one hour, 48 minutes).

I'm smoking like an Egyptian because even on vacation I continue to inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide as part of a process called eupnea. Apparently just breathing in Cairo is equivalent to smoking two packs a day. The haze/smog/fog really is unbelievable. After a while you only start to notice when it's not there and you can actually see the facade of buildings just across the Nile.

Good times though -- Brad and I survived a taxi ride to Giza yesterday. Saw the pyramids. Looked at some mummified cats and monkeys.

Seriously though camel riding is not advised. I could've stuck with it and been in Libya by Tuesday, but even THAT prize wasn't enough to keep me at it (I hear Libya is wonderful this time of year).