Thursday Doors: Rishon le Tsiyon, Israel

Upon arrival in Israel from Egypt, we stayed two nights at an Airbnb in a Tel Aviv suburb called Rishon le Tsiyon, because we were joining up with another tour group that would arrive two days later. Although I was a little disappointed at how far it was from the city, so we would not […]

Journey to Egypt, Part 5: Cairo Museum of Egyptian Antiquities

December 25, 2018 The Egyptian Antiquities Museum in Cairo is a huge neoclassical building which is home to the world’s largest collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts. The collection contains over 100,000 pieces, so it is said that if you spend just one minute on each piece, it would take over nine months to complete the […]

Friday Follies: Signs

I am joining Friday Follies this week (S2 Ep6) to post a couple of memorable signs. I love taking photos of unique signs! I’ve posted this one before but this is perhaps a different audience! Sign at a Weight Watchers meeting a couple of years ago: Here’s one I took in Anchorage, Alaska: This one […]

FOTD: Bougainvillea in Egypt

At the Winter Palace Hotel in Luxor, Egypt, there were beautiful flowers growing in the gardens in back of the hotel. This is, I believe, bougainvillea. For more flowers to brighten your day, head over to Cee’s FOTD 2/11/19.

Journey to Egypt: Part 4 – Visiting a Mosque and Celebrating Christmas in Cairo

December 24, 2018 I had not expected to see much evidence of Christmas in Egypt. Although I knew there was a population of Coptic Christians in Egypt, I thought they were few in number and not much attention would be given to this Christian holiday. I was wrong! Egyptians love Christmas! We had seen evidence […]

Journey to Egypt, Part 3 – The Cairo Marriott Hotel: Thursday Doors

December 23, 2018 Located on an island in the Nile River in the middle of Cairo, The Cairo Marriott is huge and opulent. Its décor is beautiful with Arabic influences, including some awesome doors. This post combines a history of this magnificent hotel with Norm’s weekly feature, Thursday Doors. Originally a palace, it was built […]

Journey to Egypt, Part 2: Giza – Pyramids, an Ancient Boat, Camels, & the Sphinx

December 24, 2018 Our first full day in Cairo began with a trip to Giza to see the famous pyramids and the Sphinx. Egyptologists have identified 118-138 pyramids commissioned by ancient pharaohs as burial tombs. The oldest known pyramid is the step pyramid located in Saqqara, which we did not visit. Egyptian pyramid building was […]

Journey to Egypt: Part 1 – In Transit and Arrival in Cairo, Cairo Traffic

December 23, 2018 Dale and I took a flight from Chicago O’Hare Airport late on Dec. 22, arriving in the morning in Frankfurt, Germany, where we had several hours and time for lunch at Goethe restaurant in the airport. In the afternoon, we walked through the maze of the Frankfurt airport – down hallways, past […]