Our final day in Luxor – we board the sleeper train at 9pm to head back to Cairo. We were exhausted from the Westside. We slept in. It was a beautiful day. What would the day hold? Well…I had one last Christmas present to deliver to the family. They didn’t know about it, so we… Continue reading One last Christmas present
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Valley of the Kings – part II
In a state of tarn from sensory overload, we left the Valley of the Kings to find Ahmed and go to Deir al-Bahari (Temple of Hatshepsut). Our original plan had been to do the walk over the ridge from one to the other. The boys decided against that when they saw what the walk entailed… Continue reading Valley of the Kings – part II
Valley of the Kings – part I
The temples of Luxor and Karnak had exhausted us all, however the Valley of the Kings is one of the main reasons that one visits Luxor. Thus, we all went to bed early (about 9pm), in preparation for going to the Westbank early the next morning. The plan: the boys get up at oh-dark-thirty (about… Continue reading Valley of the Kings – part I
Luxor and Karnak
We were wakened on the overnight train from Cairo/Giza to Luxor with the sun rising over the lush agricultural lands on the edge of the Nile. The nights sleep wasn’t excellent, but it was better than if we’d been in the 2nd class seats! We had another “airplane-sque” meal of shrink-wrapped carbs (bread, PartyCake, croissant),… Continue reading Luxor and Karnak
Desert Thanksgiving
For most of my life, Thanksgiving has been about family and food – preferrably LOTS of both. In Seattle, the family portion of it has been my “local” family. Either way, there has always been lots of food and lots of love. This year, all my versions of family are far away from me. Moving… Continue reading Desert Thanksgiving
Marrakech! – part 2
The second day in Marrakech was sunny and warm(ish). It was what we’d *expected* for October in Morocco. The group had a “plan” for the day, which Jack and I promptly blew off! In reality, the tour organizers had stopped asking us if we were going to join in on the planned activities by this… Continue reading Marrakech! – part 2
Marrakech! – part 1
THIS is what I “dreamed” Morocco would be like. Colorful, exotic, old, beautiful. The busride to Marrakech was rather awful – it seemed like THOUSANDS of flies in the bus! I was killing flies for the entire 4 hour ride! Smarmy tour-guy had us stop at a roadside cafeteria/craft market for some food on the… Continue reading Marrakech! – part 1