Egypt: Trip Wrap-Up, Travel Tips, and Thanks
What a literally wonder-ful trip this was! Seeing the legendary pyramids, temples, and tombs first-hand is awe-inspiring, of course, but … Continue reading Egypt: Trip Wrap-Up, Travel Tips, and Thanks
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Old Cairo, Nov. 12
This trip has been exhilarating, it’s been evocative, it’s been eye-opening … and it’s been downright exhausting. Our day started … Continue reading Old Cairo, Nov. 12
Luxor, Day 2 (Nov. 10): Karnak the Magnificent, Papyrus, and the Temple of Luxor
My stock of superlatives has been sorely depleted on this trip. The Giza pyramids, the Sphinx, King Tut’s treasures, Abu … Continue reading Luxor, Day 2 (Nov. 10): Karnak the Magnificent, Papyrus, and the Temple of Luxor
Getting to Cairo – Another Adventure Begins!
It’s not often one gets to walk along two of the world’s most famous rivers, separated by two thousand miles, … Continue reading Getting to Cairo – Another Adventure Begins!
Bless Bless, Iceland: Farewell and Travel Tips
[All the pictures below were taken on a morning walk in Reykjavik before heading to the airport] This was my … Continue reading Bless Bless, Iceland: Farewell and Travel Tips
The Glacier Lagoon to Reykjavik
When life gives you lemons, the saying goes, make lemonade (or even better, limoncello). When life gives you weather that … Continue reading The Glacier Lagoon to Reykjavik
Kirkjubælarklauster to the Glacier Lagoon
The weather gods giveth, and the weather gods taketh away. This morning, they gaveth quite generously: instead of the predicted … Continue reading Kirkjubælarklauster to the Glacier Lagoon
Vik to Kirkjubælarklauster
Iceland punches well above its weight in music, so I thought today’s post should be annotated with a suggested soundtrack … Continue reading Vik to Kirkjubælarklauster
Bogarnes to Hveragerði
Today was filled with feasts for the eyes and the stomach. I’ll serve this post to you in three courses: … Continue reading Bogarnes to Hveragerði
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