Picking up from yesterday –
So, I went over to the Ritz Carlton and they told me that if they wanted, while I wanted for the doctor, I could hang out and get food or whatever.
They don’t technically serve food outside, but they’ll allow you to carry your food outside if you want.
So, I finally just relaxed for a hot second. It felt like so much of the trip had just been fighting, or feeling bad, or feeling solicited, or exhausted. And it was nice to hang out and eat some good food.
The doctor took my Covid test (and was able to use my passport photo that the hotel guy was like ‘give me another one’ – I knew it was clear enough!)
So, yeah, I get my test. I get some food.
And then, I take an Uber back to the hotel.
And I think at this point, like “All right. It’s Uber. This is an ‘official’ app. I’m going straight from one point to another. I can’t run in to any more problems.
But no. Even the uber driver stops along the way to guys who are just kind of loitering around to let them, through the window, be like, “Do you want to see the pyramids? I can guide you around?”
And then I just feel ready to scream. I just say over and over “no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. I’ve seen the pyramids.”
Finally, I get back to the hotel.
And this is where I’ll pick up tomorrow.