As Cara's last post indicated, I've had to fix a few things since we moved in. The list so far:

• reconnect to WiFi & DSL
• busted coaxial wire for satellite
• rewired plug for a lamp
• toilet tank wouldn't fill

Regarding the toilet, all of the basic mechanisms are the same as in the US, but it was quite a chore figuring out how to fix it. Since the flusher is on the top of the toilet, I had to disconnect it before I could take off the lid to really get into it. It must have taken me 20 minutes to figure it out. I now know a bit about the subtle differences between US & Euro styled toilet mechanisms. But was it worth it? Shouldn't I have been out-and-about, "experiencing" Cairo? I dunno. But I do know that we didn't have to pay someone to come and fix it.