The semester began on Wednesday, our guest rooms vacated on Tuesday. We’ve had a friend staying with us (off and on, as he traveled) for the last few weeks. We also had an American colleague of mine “drop by” for a visit. Needless to say, the inn has been full. We are not really used… Continue reading Empty House
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Going Home
Our (first) summer vacation was a mixture of work, errands and LOADS of Belgian beer (more about the beer in another post)! We departed Cairo, after a hectic and nerve-crushing couple of weeks, on June 21st. We left in the middle of the night, and arrived for a lay-over in Amsterdam mid-morning. Nothing like a… Continue reading Going Home
Visitors!
March madness has new meaning in Cairo. This has been the month for visitors. Not too many people have decided to brave the “wilds” of BFE (a.k.a. Cairo), but those that did chose March to do it. Our first visitors, since my family left in January, were Beth and Flash. They were unbelievable mules for… Continue reading Visitors!