First Post Covid Trip to Algeria (5): Algiers

 Today was an interesting day! I started off not wanting to go anywhere given the lousy weather but then ended up going with my nephew to Algiers to visit another school I attended some 41 years ago!!!! More specifically, I went to the department of physics at the university of Algiers. All the professors I once knew either died or retired so it was hard to communicate with any of them. Nonetheless, the new people were welcoming and understanding as well… so much so that I was welcomed to speak to groups of students in their classes, which I did in English off course… I also met the head of the department and agreed to go back in the future to teach one week accelerated classes. All in all, it was a very productive day … I was hoping to squeeze some time for sightseeing but the days are short and the sunset came too fast so we headed back to my sister’s home …

A view of surrounding mountains of the Mitija plains

With Salim on the USTHB campus near the administration building

Another picture with Salim along the USTHB walkway

By the door of the Fluids Lab where once studied.