Donkey Carts

Here in Cairo we see donkeys everyday.  In the area where we live I would say you see a donkey cart for every 10 cars you see.  In the souq they are all over.  The other day I was shopping and I saw this donkey just plop down in the middle of the street.  His owner tried to get him to move by pulling him and yelling but the donkey wouldn't budge.  It was obvious that he was not going to move.  So his owner, who I'm sure can read his moods better than anyone decide to set up shop right there.  

People usually sell things off the back of the donkey carts.  Just the other day we bought 2 ottomans off the back of one of these.  We also buy tomatoes and dates or whatever else they might be selling.  We ended up having to throw out the ottomans because they had mold but the bawab is using them outside.  I guess outside it doesn't matter so much if there is mold since you are outdoors. 

I like to tell the kids that I bought this or that off the back of a donkey cart, it sounds funny to everybody.