What it is Like to Accidentally be Trapped in a Country at War By Zack Davisson Hey! You seen on the news of evacuation orders for Americans whose vacation was suddenly disrupted by a little war as a treat? Well, it happened to me too. Gather round for story time! Destination, EGYPT!!! (1)
— Zack Davisson (@zackdavisson.com) March 3, 2026 at 12:08 PM
The staff, smiling, refuses to check us in. They try to convince us instead to take a lovely excursion to the White Desert. So much nicer! So fun! Confused, annoyed, and clearly not taking the hint. The clerk finally says with a SERIOUS face. "You must leave Cairo." We get the hint. We go. (4)
— Zack Davisson (@zackdavisson.com) March 3, 2026 at 12:14 PM
(This part is fun for my family, because the last communication they hear from me is "Change of plans! We aren't staying in Cairo! They are taking us to out to the desert!") They get to see what happens that weekend on the news. We do not. It was called the Night of Fire. (6)
— Zack Davisson (@zackdavisson.com) March 3, 2026 at 12:16 PM
I'll never forget what the person on the other end of the phone said to me: "This is what I have been authorized to offer. I do not expect you to accept it, and if you do, frankly, you will be an asshole. The United States government will evacuate you You will have to leave your wife behind" (14)
— Zack Davisson (@zackdavisson.com) March 3, 2026 at 12:30 PM