Meridien Hotel Crew / Life In Egypt 1976

This is an extract from a much larger video filmed by Claude Patry in Cairo when we worked there together. It shows a photo shoot we did with the entire kitchen staff in the ballroom. It also show a small cruise down the Nile that was taken by the expatriates and a scene at the pyramids with all of the kitchen management staff. I am still in touch with most of these people and it is unfortunate that they are in France and I am here. Many long term friendships were forged during that period and although we worked very hard we also had some fun. I have very fond memories of this particular time and the good laughs we had. There is a small snippet of Cathy that I left in at the very end for those at home who remember her. She is at a little picnic wearing a short sleeved blue shirt, it is very fleeting so you have to be quick. Phyllis loved Cathy so she will be glad to see this.
The quality of this video is not very good because it was filmed in super 8 and then transferred to video. The memories are in technicolor and cinema scope.