Egyptian Revolution Research Paper

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Four years ago, right before the Egyptian revolution, my father and I decided to take a tour from Sharm El Sheik to Israel on a crowded and warm bus, full of Russians. En route to Israel, Egypt was full of roads set on fire, unwelcoming of any entrances for vehicles, thus the driver made many detours, unsure where to turn. Luckily we made it through the border and our first stop in Israel was the Dead Sea. The Dead Sea is the lowest point on earth and has a high density due to the salt, which makes swimming similar to floating. We were told not to shave the night before but I forgot. Also, the night before I tripped over myself and had an open cut on my knee. Already I was violating the ‘rules’ of entering the ‘sacred’ water, but being the rebel that I was, I decided to give it a try. As I immersed my self into the steamy water, I felt an excruciating sensation everywhere I shaved the night before and my open cut felt as if it were about to give birth. Unable to enjoy myself and take some photos of reading the newspaper as I float, nonchalantly (every tourist does this), I floated rapidly to the shore, running to the nearest shower. I told myself I would never do that again. …show more content…
Our tour guide led us with her oversized-plush-flower on a stem in case any of us got lost. The city is filled with amid narrow winding alleys, crumbling courtyards, and dark doorways of neglected buildings in both the Jewish and Arab quarters. There is a magical quality about the Old City that doesn’t exist anywhere else in the world. Here, the colorful markets and narrow alleyways share a history of war and peace. We spent the night in a sketchy hotel that had toilets with no water in them. The next day we continued our tour and headed back on the bus, back to Egypt. I decided to take a nap on this seven-hour

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