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Mammoth Lakes
One reason why I love California is that I’m never far from somewhere beautiful, and there is always somewhere new to explore whether I go north, south, east, or west. After Thanksgiving when “It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The … Continue reading
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Redwood National & State Parks
Chris and I got up close and personal with the world’s oldest living trees at the Bristlecone Pine Forest and meandered through groves of the world’s largest trees at Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Park. While the ancient bristlecone pines … Continue reading
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Tagged national park, northern california, prairie creek, redwood trees, redwoods, tall trees
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South Rim Trail Run
Years ago when I read about crazy people who ran down and up the Grand Canyon, I knew I wanted to be one of those crazy people too. On Thanksgiving of 2017, it became official. Traditionally a Grand Canyon trail … Continue reading
Dahab
Sinai, that triangular peninsula that rests between the Gulf of Suez and the Red Sea, is nothing like the rest of Egypt. Dahab in particular is absolutely nothing like one could imagine in the Arab world. In fact, during our incredible … Continue reading
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A White Desert Christmas
It seems as if most people traveling to Egypt only have enough time to check out the “must-do’s” which include the Great Pyramids of Giza, the Egyptian museum in Cairo, the magnificent archeological sites in Luxor and further to the … Continue reading
Luxor
It seems now that many travelers opt to skip Cairo entirely (I don’t blame them; it is rather hectic and disgusting) and head straight to Luxor for all its archeological treasures. While the sites are wonderful and the city is … Continue reading
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Tagged dendera, karnak, luxor, luxor temple, qena, temple of hatshepsut, touts, valley of the kings
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Cruising Along the Nile
In addition to the pyramids, I couldn’t help but sign up for another touristy Egyptian excursion: a multi-day cruise along the Nile. Cruise ships sail from Aswan to Luxor for 4 days/3 nights (which is what we picked) or against the … Continue reading
Aswan & Abu Simbel
Along a beautiful section of the Nile lies the idyllic city of Aswan, the largest city in southern Egypt, with sleepy Nubian villages spilling to the river. Aswan is about as far south as most travelers will reach in Egypt, … Continue reading
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Tagged abu simbel, aswan, nile river, nile river cruise, sharia as-souq, temple of isis, tomb of the nobles, unfinished obelisk
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A Couple Days in Cairo
Cairo is one of those cities that you can love…if you have the luxury to avoid living in it. My native Egyptian friend left Cairo and Egypt altogether and can rant about his pure loathing for the city. At first … Continue reading
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Tagged bab zuweila, cairo, coptic cairo, egyptian food, egyptian museum, islamic cairo, khan el-khalili, souq
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An Independent Pyramid Tour
Considering how far the Great Pyramids of Giza are from Cairo, I thought, “Why not spend a couple nights in Giza and check out the sites from there?” After all, the pyramids are one of the main reasons why people … Continue reading