There and Back Again 10: Pyramids! The Sphinx!
Nobody tells you how large the Pyramids are. They are mountainous, gargantuan. It would be easy to mistake them for natural objects. Many of the hillocks
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There and Back Again 9: Cairo
During the Roman Empire Cairo wasn’t much of a place. It was overshadowed by Alexandria, downstream on the Nile Delta, founded by Alexander, the capital
There and Back Again 8: Pyramids!
There are sights that are tightly linked to location. You go to London, you visit Trafalgar Square. And yeah, in Cairo, you are going to
There and Back Again 7: Animals in Egypt
The ancient Egyptians were into animal representations of the divine. It wasn’t that they actually believed that Thoth had the head of an ibis. The
There and Back Again 6: Cairo
A few years ago we took a cruise. This was an expedition postponed because of Covid, and involved sailing around the boot of Italy. Due
Experiencing Egypt
I admire avid travelers who can recount events, name famous places, and give a coherent travelogue on the spur of the moment. I am not