“What is your plan for today? The police are asking.” This is how we were greeted by the receptionist of the Grand Aton hotel in Minya.  We had just arrived after a three and half hour drive from Cairo, and we explained that we had no real plans other than walking around the town.  This was mid-February 2021, and we had finally given up the … Continue reading We Wanted to Casually Stroll through Minya. Instead We Were Followed the Entire Day by Police