The Black Nile
I love shopping at used book sales – like the ones for libraries trying to clean off some of the shelves – because there are no shortage of good finds. Whether it is at a library sale, a warehouse...
View ArticleExploring Saqqara and the Step Pyramid of Djoser
I love seeing things in person that I feel are things that can be dubbed as “you only see in books.” I think that’s part of why I love traveling so much. I love to go places and actually see these...
View ArticleThe Ghosts of Christmas Past
I’ve been going through some sort of nesting phase that I can’t quite explain; cleaning has taken on a new meaning as dirt and dust have started to cower before my mighty spray bottle. Just a couple of...
View ArticleShopping in Egypt’s Khan el-Khalili
Shopping in the winding maze of streets in Cairo’s historic Khan el-Khalili Bazaar.Filed under: My Photos Tagged: Africa, Cairo, Egypt, History, Shopping
View ArticleA Final Farewell to King Tut
King Tutankhamun, more commonly known as King Tut, the boy-king of Egypt in the 1330s B.C., died a mysterious death. No matter how many tests have been done, no one can determine what happened to him....
View ArticleDown the Nile
When the Borders stores closed about a year ago, I picked up every last travel book I could find. The sales were too good to ignore. One of the books I grabbed was Rosemary Mahoney’s Down the Nile:...
View ArticleWalking the Grounds of Saqqara
Walking amongst the ruins in the ancient Egyptian necropolis of Saqqara.Filed under: My Photos Tagged: Africa, Egypt, Photography, Travel
View ArticleSunset at Egypt’s Luxor Temple
Egypt’s Luxor Temple was once home of government during the Roman Era, and is not far from the massive Karnak Temple…Filed under: My Photos Tagged: Africa, Egypt, History
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