leaving Cairo

I have been in Cairo on temporary duty for almost two months now, and sadly, must leave and go wander around Washington DC until such time as I can return to Sana'a or _____. The options are not clear at this point, so instead I get to, again, live in a limbo of not knowing how long I'll be there an what will happen.
Things I will miss here: call to prayer, the men in their long robes (admittedly not that many but still), the interesting way the women dress - elaborate scarves of many colors and then tight jeans or pants with sometimes snug, sometimes not so snug tops over, all long sleeved and presumably rather hot during the summer, the horsedrawn carriages that i have yet to ride in (note to self - try to ride them on Friday and also visit the Lion Bridge and get photos), the considered gazes of the very young men dressed in their policemen's white summer uniform as the armoured shuttle drives past on the way to the street, the quiet of the KFC that is staffed by predominantly deaf workers, the really really excellent cappucino/chocolate swirl gelato that is made in Michigan but sold in the Royal Chocolate store near Boulus Hanna, the camraderie of the Marines and Angela, the nice smiles that I get from two of the servers at the cafeteria when I go to get my morning cappucino, the walking around the office escorting the cleaners every day, the abrupt sunset where all of a sudden, it is dark, the windy but usually warm wind that is generated in the Embassy compound due to the heighth of the main building...
I will enjoy seeing old friends in Arlington (well, people I met about 6 months ago), and who knows what will turn up, but I will desperately miss Cairo.