(Now that I'm back in town and with regular internet access, I can resume...)
Saturday, January 29, 2011 (continued)
3:30pm
The situation is getting worse. Many stores have been looted and trashed. This is not the work of the protesters – this is the doing of thieves and criminals set loose on the city. There is broken glass and debris in the streets everywhere downtown Cairo. People have poured into the streets in numbers even greater than yesterday. So far the army isn’t doing anything but supposedly they will be very firm about enforcing the curfew.
4:00pm
Talked to Mom and Dad again. Informed them of the contingency plan, that the UChicago group will be evacuated if the situation gets any worse. They were very pleased and relieved, especially that I agree that the best thing at this point is to leave the country and Dad doesn’t have to convince me himself. They will update my facebook and e-mail again, letting people know they can now reach me by cell. They are so glad I’m here.
I’ve pretty much resigned myself to notion that I’ll probably be in France tomorrow.
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