Exploring Egypt: A Traveler's Delight

I'm going where the sun keeps shining, through the pouring rain.
Going where the weather suits my clothes.

Banking off of the northeast winds, sailing on a summer breeze
And skipping over the ocean like a stone.

Henry Nilsson

Joanna

Mar 12, 20239 min read

Midnight at the Oasis

Our final couple of days were brimming with Egyptian activity. Mo kept saying to us, "The vacation of the felucca is over. Back to work."...

Joanna

Mar 11, 20233 min read

Up, Up and Away

If there could be ONE THING that I would HIGHLY recommend from my trip that each & every person reading this blog should add to your...

Joanna

Mar 10, 20234 min read

Scarabs & Pharoahs & Sphinxes

Hatshepsut Temple Hatshepsut is a tough word to say. It's easier if you pronounce it, "Hot Shit Soup," which is wrong, we've been...

Joanna

Mar 9, 20236 min read

Temples & Treasures & Tombs

I have never been to so many temples and tombs in all my life! Actually, come to think of it, I don't think I've really ever been to any...

Joanna

Mar 8, 20236 min read

Take a Good Hard Look

What the heck is a felucca? I didn't know... The tour guides kept telling me that if I wanted, I could easily change over from my booked...

Joanna

Mar 7, 20235 min read

Myth, Magic, Mystery & Memory

Egypt stole my heart. I don't know if it was the ancient history, the cultural significance, the chaotic marvels, the stunning landmarks,...

Joanna

Mar 6, 20237 min read

Murder on the Aswan Express

So before I dive into the grand story of the Egyptian sleeper train from Cairo to Aswan, I have to first concentrate a little tiny bit on...

Joanna

Mar 6, 20238 min read

The Sand Dance

I LOVED arriving in Cairo. Really, I did. While it was sad to be leaving Tanzania, Egypt was exactly the exhilarating remedy I needed and...