I appreicate our experience in Egypt Michael. I unfortunately did not have the same experience as you and I think Egypt has likely changed alot since the 70's. The Egyptians are money hungry and very harsh to tourists. It's a pretty sad state of affairs actually. Anyways, I was happy to read your article. We did spend time in Sudan after Egypt and I feel like that experience is similar to what you describe here. The people were much friendlier and genuine and didn't treat us like walking wallets. Thanks for sharing your story.