Evolution of Filmstillstand:
1962: Lawrence of Arabia
1990: The Sheltering Sky
2010: Sex and the City 2
Evolution of Filmstillstand:
1962: Lawrence of Arabia
1990: The Sheltering Sky
2010: Sex and the City 2

We are on our way back from Luxor to Al-Kahira, the train arrives at 5pm. When travelling in the opposite direction to Aswan last week, we filled the gaps left by our math teachers which somehow failed to tell us that "Arabische Ziffern" are not at all the numbers used in Arabistan. Here, the train arrives at ٠٥:٠٠.
So while drinking my instant coffee for ١٠ EGP, I invite our friends back in Germany to grab a cup of arabica coffee and get yourselfs familiar with the real arabic numbers.
1 = ١
2 = ٢
3 = ٣
4 = ٤
5 = ٥
6 = ٦
7 = ٧
8 = ٨
9 = ٩
0 = ٠
Even if you don't know any word, this can be quite useful when visiting the bazar…
[06.05.10 14:40:33] luke_cv: aber was meinst du läuft's gut bei den kunsttouris?[06.05.10 15:03:08] nts: ja sicher, alles "cool" dort bei 40°C + - sie sind nur etwas strapaziert von zu viele km und bewegung per flug train & bus. ab morgen sind sie allerdings auf einem 5 star cruse.[06.05.10 15:04:33] luke_cv: was würden die jetzt für einen regentag geben...[06.05.10 15:05:13] nts: was würde ICH fürs tauschen geben![]()
What a day… Saqqara, Memphis, Giza featuring Pyramids, the Sphinx, the "Papyrus Institute", a natural essences and a cotton shop. Wow.