The crafty one had the timing of the restaurant door down just right. She slipped in, and scanned the room to see if any of the patrons seemed overtly generous. Finding no obvious mark, she slinked around a bit before joining a large Egyptian family at their table. After stretching out in a downward dog across two chairs, she chose one and settled in.

The family payed no notice. In the meantime, my dinner arrived. Aside from the very fresh grilled fish and Calamari (Sharm being a seaside town, after all), the spicy salad dressing and hummus were particularly pleasant surprises.

By the time I had sampled each of my dishes, she had left once (after being cordially asked by the waiter) but snuck back in. This time she decided to join me under my table. Her presence barely noticeable but for the wobbling of one of the chairs every once in a while...

As far as vermin goes, Egypt made an interesting choice; with cats, that is. If you've ever seen sculptures or paintings of those ancient egyptian felines, the explanation for their slender physique must be the fact that they are all strays!