tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6011081697062925198.post6877532415669711681..comments2023-07-20T18:25:23.380-07:00Comments on Journaling the Journey: TippedAmberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16828478834564277006noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6011081697062925198.post-1495662401447240982008-04-14T17:09:00.000-07:002008-04-14T17:09:00.000-07:00you mean you don't insist on bahksheesh during you...you mean you don't insist on bahksheesh during your Getty tours? my first day in Cairo, we took a cab from our 1/2 star hotel in Doqqi to the Citadel. when we got there I REALLY need a bathroom. luckily there was a nice guy who spoke a little English who was only too happy to show me the way, right next to the Mohammed Ali Mosque. I went in, did my business, and as I walked out, there he was catching my eye with his hand out. I knew he was expecting some money, but I had just landed in Cairo at 2am, and hadn't had a chance to orient myself yet, financially. I only had rather large Egyptian pounds in my pocket. Not sure what to do, I pulled out the smallest denomination, but then thought, I can't remember the damn exchange rate, and I didn't want to give the guy a penny or something rude, so I gave him the next denomination up. After getting back in the cab, I realized that I tipped him something like $10 US for showing me the bathroom.Remyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04942115668516310799noreply@blogger.com