Memphis and Sakkara
Rameses II has won my vote for Most Self-Absorbed Pharaoh
Read More Memphis and SakkaraAuthor: Crystal M. Trulove
storyteller, thinker, worker, lover, student, mother, dreamer, achiever
Kings and Queens and tombs
The city of Luxor was the ancient city of Thebes, if you want to place our modern trip into context. This morning we got an early start to head out to the Valley of the Kings after breakfast, and spotted Luxor Temple in daylight. The Valley of the Kings on the west bank of the […]
Read More Kings and Queens and tombsFrom Edfu to Luxor
Rameses II was particularly focused on a prestigious afterlife
Read More From Edfu to LuxorCruising the Nile
I just don’t have the stamina for this kind of itinerary.
Read More Cruising the NileSecond day in Cairo
As long as we’re on this topic, I will say a bit about how completely unprepared I was for managing money in Egypt.
Read More Second day in CairoOur first day in Cairo
“Blah blah, pyramids, blah blah blah.” Amazing sights are not amazing when you live with them.
Read More Our first day in CairoFirst time in New York City!
We began walking in a direction that I recalled would lead us to another comic store, but stumbled onto Times Square. Wow! What an excess of neon advertisement.
Read More First time in New York City!40th Birthday Trip – Leaving Portland
Transportation and point to point exchanges scare me. Once I’m on the train, or the plane, or in the taxi, I am completely relaxed. However, that transition section is so frightening to me.
Read More 40th Birthday Trip – Leaving PortlandWACYPAA XIII!
Every New Year, Alcoholics Anonymous has a big damn party
Read More WACYPAA XIII!Birthday present to me!
I told my grandmother that the planet is so large I’ll never get to see it all.
Read More Birthday present to me!
