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Day 14: To Petra via Madaba
In Jordan, we left the Movenpick Hotel for the long drive to Petra. We will be driving pretty much the entire length of the country today, making stops along the way. Our first was Mount Nebo— a monastery restored by the Franciscans who discovered layers of mosaic floors. They carefully removed and reassembled all the floors and put…
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Day 13: On to Jordan
The drama today started at 3 am when we were supposed to be on the bus— not still in our jammies! After some shouting and scurrying, we managed to get downstairs in 15 minutes. Oh my. What happened to our wake-up call? We traveled from Cairo, Egypt to Amman, Jordan, through many scanners and finally…
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Day 12: Last day in Egypt
After flying back to Cairo this morning and… new day! Today we had a fairly easy day. A small group of us boarded buses and went across town to the Coptic neighborhood to visit the synagogue and the Coptic church. The synagogue was important because baby Moses was thought to have been found in a river there.…
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Day 11: Edfu Temple
We knew what was coming. Still, it was great fun. We got to ride— and me, drive (!) a horse-drawn buggy to the Edfu Temple. The Edfu Temple is famous for being the most complete of all the temples, including the surrounding neighborhood of 2000-year-old houses, because the whole thing had been preserved under the sand for…
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Day 10: Pet crocodiles
Today started with a cruise up the Nile on a little boat that was like the Jungle Cruise at Disneyland. It was very charming and even had fringe. We went around lots of small islands and little boats, which reminded us of Antarctica sailing around icebergs. There was lots of wildlife along the sides of the river,…
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Day 9: Abu Simbel
It was another early day, but since we moved from Esna to Aswan yesterday afternoon, we were not awakened by morning prayers at 5:40 am. Instead, we got to sleep in until 6:00 am because today was going to be a big day. Breakfast, bus, and off we went. This is a much smaller group today because…
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Patti Brugman is a thoughtful traveler who seeks out experiences that her armchair readers would like to share. Patti and her husband, John, like adventure and golf. Golf takes them to Scotland almost every year and to gorgeous courses that are off the tourist track. If you’re a golfer, you’ll be able to create your own dream trip from the detailed descriptions and maps that Patti provides. Additionally, Patti and John have travelled to Egypt, Antarctica, France, Great Britain, and domestic destinations. Please join in travel fun through Patti’s stories and photos.
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