Shinjuku, then Iwakuni

I was never so glad to have an actual bed, rather than trying to sleep upright in cramped airplane seats.

Voices of Egypt

We, over here in the United States, care much less about the type of government that reigns in the end, if it was placed there by the popular voice of the people.

Home is the best destination

We were treated with the delight of the knowledge that there would be no wake up call this time.

Memphis and Sakkara

Rameses II has won my vote for Most Self-Absorbed Pharaoh

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 […]

Cruising the Nile

I just don’t have the stamina for this kind of itinerary.

Second 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.

Our first day in Cairo

“Blah blah, pyramids, blah blah blah.” Amazing sights are not amazing when you live with them.

Birthday present to me!

I told my grandmother that the planet is so large I’ll never get to see it all.

In the Columbia River Gorge with 6tzen

How Amazing the story! Please look them up, this is wonderful: http://www.6tzen.org/