Where we are staying in Cairo

We arrived in Cairo around 10pm on June 17th. We had a little hiccup at customs, so we didn't get to the dorm until about 1am the next morning. As you can imagine, after a full day of traveling (we started at 4am) I was in no mood to take pictures. So here are a few photos from the next morning and some info about the place.
We are staying at the Zamalek Student Dorm. It is affiliated with the American University in Cairo. Zamalek is an island on the Nile where a number of embassies are located. It is radically different from France. The greater Cairo metropolitan area, which includes Giza, has population somewhere between 18-22 million people. It also has over six million cars on a road system made for around 250 thousand. Needless to say, the city is crowded!! Anyways, here is where we live...
The entry hall with a few of the flags of represented countries...

The dining hall...
Looking back down the hallway that leads to the men's dorm. Men and women are housed in complete separation. No one is allowed in the other residence hall of the other sex. Also, there is a security checkpoint at the front entrance that aside from watching out for us, checks for contraband in our baggage. Alcohol is on the list so it posed a problem for those in the class who bought French wine to save for graduation.
Here is the nice courtyard right outside the dining hall...

After these pictures were taken we were off to see a whole lot of Cairo in a single day!!