Our Middle East posts are done! We still have about 60 percent of the video to compile and edit — it’s beginning to look like that may never get done. They look great! Thanks to Trish for photographing, editing and…
Cairo to Marrakesh: Day 22
Yay! Vacation starts today. Trish and I are off work, which means more to her than me because her work has been more hectic on this trip. I check my mobile phone for last-minute emails from work (and Facebook updates)…
Khan e Khalili Market, Cairo, Egypt: Day 20
The 5:30 a.m. wake-up call rings. My first thought is “What idiot scheduled a 7:40 a.m. flight?” Oh, right. That idiot would be me. My great idea was to be in Cairo early enough to do a full day of touring…
The Great Pyramids and Ibn Tulun Mosque, Egypt: Day 16
Giza is the Cairo suburb on the west bank of the Nile that extends to the desert and lends its name to the Great Pyramids at its edge. With creative positioning you can photograph all three pyramids and make them…
Cairo, Egypt: Days 14 and 15
We pack up and leave Luxor on Tuesday. The airport is brand new, empty, cool and has free wireless. Our flight to Cairo is short and we can see the great pyramids at Giza, the step pyramid of Zoser and…