Ok so it’s 2011. Happy New Year to all my readers. For those of you who have stumbled across my blog looking for something completely unrelated….fear not thats how most people ended up here and they stayed and we grew old together.  2010 was a challenge for me. It was my first full year in [...]

I promised a Part 2 and that I would upload more pictures. I will definitely try and make it back again this coming summer. The sea food was amazing and the sea breeze in Alexandria is a welcome relief from Cairo’s stifling summer heat. The children loved playing in the sea and could stay all [...]

I have sent three apologies by email for my recent sporadic posting patterns. It’s a bittersweet feeling when I receive these. I’m so happy that readers are missing my posts and at the same time I feel guilty that I’m not updating as often as I should. My excuse is that I am working around [...]

For many, Egypt sums up images of ancient colossal stone structures steeped in a rich cultural history, stories of modern day tomb-raiders and of course the majestic and seemingly all knowing Great Sphinx in Giza .  A visit to the pyramids tops many a traveller’s wish list but Egypt has so much more to offer [...]