travel beyond the obvious
Often people will tell me “I don’t need to travel to see the world; I can see it through pictures.”As a photographer, I should be grateful for this attitude, as it provides a potential market Read More …
I went on a college alumni tour to Egypt – without my husband – in 2007. Despite being on my own, I quickly became part of the “singles club,” a revolving group of us who Read More …
No, not the Pope in Rome, but the Coptic Pope Shenouda III – the only pope (thus far) to bless me. I was fortunate to receive a blessing from the Pope when I was in Read More …
Ah, Cairo. As a visitor who never had to get anywhere on my own, I loved the chaos of Cairo.I can’t imagine maneuvering through it on a daily basis. The heart of Cairo is filled Read More …
The Egyptian government has undertaken the restoration of the ancient Coptic Christian Monastery of Saint Anthony (Deir Mar Antonios). photo by Miami Love 1 (on Flickr) Along with restoration of the structures and paintings, Read More …
Egypt really is awesome. It’s pretty amazing too. Two weeks in Egypt Tuesday, February 6: The Beginning I am a little worried as the day gets stated – my fifteen minute trip to the airport takes Read More …
General info about my itinerary and travel in Egypt in 2007 This trip was an alumni tour sponsored by Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota. I was only on the trip because one of the leaders Read More …
After a few quick errands – including shopping for last minute gifts (yes, Brian, it took me this long to get your camel), I head up to the hotel bar to meet Larry and Lynda Read More …
Romani has been cagey about what he has planned for us today, saying only that he is taking us to the “other side of the world.” We leave downtown Cairo, our mini-bus working its way Read More …
The monasteries we have been visiting are all located in an area referred to as Wadi Natrun, a low spot in the Western Desert northwest of Cairo where underground water from the Nile supports a Read More …