(Car Lust) - to those of us who have attempted to carry out fieldwork in Egypt, cars are a necessary part of the equation of doing business, both from a productivity standpoint and also from a self-preservation aspect. You see, the thing that strikes fear into most Egyptologists/archaeologists is not curses, Nazis, Soviets, dormant fungi, or even the odd terrorist or two; it is traffic. There are few things more frightening to the Egypt newbie than the prospect of crossing a busy Cairo street. Even when one is riding inside the cars, fear is ever-present, albeit suppressed after a time. Lack of seat belts, "rules of the road" that are treated more as mere suggestions, and generally pretty ancient vehicles bereft of modern passive safety equipment make even a ride to the grocery store a bit of an adventure... Continued: [URL]http://xrl.us/CarsEgypt[/URL]
