Saturday, October 6, 2007

To Serve & Protect

All pictures in this post copyright Yasir Khan 2007.

It's supposed to be autumn/fall here. As far as I'm concerned, it's still summer: 35 celsius during the day!
So, going out into the desert, to see pyramids, temples, etc., is a high-temperature proposition.
But imagine having to do that day after day.
That's the job of the "tourist police" here - to be out in the sun, and protect us tourists from things like terrorism, falling boulders, and accidental demands for freedom of speech, expression and movement.

As you can see, it's a pretty tough gig. They do it for less than minimum wage, plus some baksheesh.

1 comment:

Cairomaniac said...

I feel like these guys look....but YAH!! We won! another term for the McGuinty government and another term for both Team Chan and Team Wynne.

Now, I'm going to sleep for a week and then.....Cairo, here I come!

xo Cairo maniac