Obama's Un-Cairo experience...

Egypt has stepped up security in the capital preparing for Barack Obama's much anticipated visit. Some experts describe the security arrangement as the biggest they have ever witnessed.

Roads are being closed, stores have been asked to close on Wednesday and Thursday, there are even rumors that people have been asked not to come near their windows or leave their homes in some areas. So, Cairo is basically coming to a standstill.

I am fine with all of this, you do what you have to do.

The thing that bothers me is that Obama is coming all the way here. He is trying to fix everything that Bush destroyed, he is trying to repair American relations with the rest of the world and we will deny him the true Cairo experience.

Cairenes will not be allowed anywhere near the president…. This leaves me with a few questions;

Who will shout “Welcome in Egypt” as Obama walks along?
Who will ask Obama if he happens to “have one dol-lar”?
Who will inform him that it is “free to look at the camels” or that there is “no charge for look” near the pyramids?
Will anyone courteously offer Obama a free picture on a camel and fail to mention that while it is free to sit on a camel, it costs 50 LE to get off the camel?
Who will offer Obama a “ezspecial discount just for you” on souvenirs that he might purchase?

So, is it fair that the man travels all the way over here and we do not offer the typical touristic experience?

:)