Chillin in the middle east

I can understand why people speak of the peace and serenity in bali. It is truly something I had never experienced before. All the streets smell like incense and the beauty of both the land and the temples is overwhelming. I think that the feeling is similar to the what you experience listening to the beatles when they started being influenced by eastern music and the sitar. I hope that I'm able to transfer this idea of serenity to my life. Anyway, I hopped on a plane from bali to Doha, Qatar. I flew Qatar airways and it was awesome!! They gave us tons of food and a night kit with a sleeping mask and toothpaste. I had a 8 hour layover in Qatar, a random country in the middle east. It was pretty much exactly what you would expect the middle east to look like. Lots of sand and tons of people in robes and head scarfs. I hung out for a bit trying to sleep. Qatar airways gave us free breakfast at the cafeteria!! I boarded my plane to Egypt and immediately realized I was the only woman not esorted by a man and not wearing a head scarf. It was pretty uncomfortable!! Anyway got fed again on the plane, watched the movie australia and arrived shortly after in Egypt. The first thing I ended up doing in Egypt was paying to use the bathroom. As it turns out anyone who does anything for you in Egypt expects a Baksheesh or a payment of some kind. (Even the bathroom staff). And if you don't give it to them they will demand it.