Back to Egypt!

As if this summer trip has not been awesome enough already, I also get to return to Egypt!!  I was so overwhelmed by the history - stories and artifacts that sparked my imagination as a child - that the idea of going twice in one year is a bit... well, overwhelming!  But here I go!  How extremely lucky I am that I have friends in the coolest places on the planet!!  Thank you, Diana, for opening your home and your heart to us for this short but awesome trip!!!

First stop - the three of us headed to the great pyramids at Giza!  Awe-inspiring!!!!  And the pyramids are pretty cool, too ;)

As this was David's first visit to the pyramids, we felt we owed it to him to take the obligatory goofy pics!!!!  He was a pretty good sport about it :)

Diana and I were great sports! hehehe

And of course, there had to be a camel ride!!!!  Diana chose, on this, her... was it seventh visit? ... not to ride one!

They are so amazing today - I can't even imagine how grand they must have been when first built!!!

Panorama stop!!! 
 

And a shot with our driver.  Well, Diana's driver, who was also a great guide!

These pyramids are really, REALLY big, and so I had a little trouble getting the whole thing in for this "see-how-big-the-pyramid-is-compared-to-me" shot....

Got it!

And then we made our way over to the sphinx.  Oh, you might notice the extra head gear being sported by David - that was given to him by a man who was bound and determined to make a sale.  I think David did actually break down and buy something from him just to get him to stop following us!!!!

One of my favorite sites on the planet!

Thank You for Hosting Us!!

Our Tanzanian adventure together is over, as Kelly heads back home to Beijing and David and I prepare to visit Diana in Cairo.  Before I write about our trip to Egypt, though, I feel the need to say thank you to David and the cats for letting us stay with them.  I even enjoyed moving and decorating the new house.  Thank you, David, for letting me use my pent up I-want-to-be-helping-Jen-and-Matt-move energy!!!  Your place looks really nice.

My special farewell wishes to those three rascals who completely stole my heart:  Cosmo, Lily, and Elvis.  They each have their own distinct personalities, and in my short time with them, I grew fond of their idiosyncrasies!


Cosmo  -  the big man on campus.  He is definitely the alpha cat, but also very playful.  He likes to rollover on his belly when you pet him, luring you into belly rubs, which he will tolerate for about 1.3 rubs!!  lol

 Elvis - my lovebug.  He is the biggest of the three, calm and observant, and a bit of a loner.  Elvis loves to be loved, though - he was the cuddliest of the three for me.

And Lily - the huntress.  Lily is the ... roundest of the three - she loves her food!!  She also has a rough time of it with those two boys around.  I think one of her favorite things to do is to bop Cosmo on the head!

Ah, the hammock!  I was able to catch Cosmo for some snuggles!

Goodbye kittens ~