In Cairo, It's the Driving.

Every city has its story. In Milwaukee, it's the weather. In London, it's the trains. In Detroit, it's the economy. In New York, it's the crime.

In Cairo, it's the driving. Everyone talks about the driving.

They have this odd way of just driving their car where they want it to go, irrespective of other cars or traffic signals, and by some force of will they are able to merge, turn, change lanes, pass, etc. It is weird really - almost like they are using an invisible force field around their cars. But everyone seems to have this force field. They just all drive their cars where they want them to go and the force field opens a space for them. Or they turn when they want to turn and the force field slows oncoming traffic for them.

I was told a story while I was in Cairo.

A man is in a car with a taxi driver. As they approach a traffic signal, the light turns red and the driver speeds up to go through the intersection. After catching his breath, the man asks the driver, "Why did you speed up for a red light?" The driver responds, "You have to go fast in order to make it through."A little further on, they approach another traffic signal and the light turns green. The taxi driver slows down. The man asks, "Why are you slowing for a green light?" and the driver responds, "In case someone is speeding through from the other direction."

And that is how traffic works in Cairo.

I was only there for two days and didn't even see the Nile or the pyramids. So, no pictures to share with you. I'm sure I'll be back.