Out of Africa

This afternoon I leave the hospitality of Hosni Mubarak's Egypt after a week's stay in Africa and fly back to Asia. I'll be flying into Amman, Jordan to be a guest of King Abdullah and Queen Noor for a few days. Egypt has been fun. I have seen the pyramids, the Sphinx, the citadel and grand mosque of Muhammad Ali, Memphis, Luxor, and Aswan.

I had fun on my tour and was with a warm and friendly group of ten other Americans for all but my first night. They made the tour a lot more fun, especially my only Thanksgiving out of the country and away from any school, friends or family.

Thank you to my tour guide Ahmed, and fellow tourers Heather & Martha, Jack & Pat, Joe & Pam, and Carol, Steve, Kathleen, and Alexis for their delightful company and for helping me feel at home in the middle of Egypt!