Sunday 29 June 2008

An Afternoon Sandstorm

I walked out of my office yesterday to a very sandy, very yellow world. Though the sand cleared up by evening and revealed a peaceful, starry sky, everything was covered in an ultra-fine layer of dust. There's nothing like blowing desert grit off your pillow at the end of the day before crawling into bed.

Friday 27 June 2008

Egypt


















We went on a great trip to Egypt at the end of April. It was our first international travel experience together and overall we had a fabulous time. We cruised the Nile, rode horses and camels, and saw more hieroglyphics and mummies than you can imagine. We swam in a pool at the foot of the pyramids, took a felucca ride at sunset, and dressed up in national costume for an evening of bellydancing. We even survived numerous taxi trips in Cairo, which in itself is a pretty big accomplishment, given the traffic and general chaos that is Cairo. So, all in all, we accomplished a lot, and had a great time doing it.