Mt. Sinai
Camels are adorable, which is why I always take a million photos of them.
Reported to be “the” burning bush.
Fresco from the monastery located at the base of Mt. Sinai
Humble resting place of monks
My buddy
More buddies, nice camouflage.
Hiking Sinai
Happy hiker
Our housing, walking distance from the Mt. Sinai trail head
Middle East Revisited
Back in the Middle East! When I went to Egypt a couple of years ago, I didn’t take a camel ride, so we opted for one this time. I’m glad I waited because the camel’s looked a lot healthier/happier. In this photo, they are either trying to give each other kisses or attack. It’s undecided.
This is happy Nancy. You’ll notice I’m smiling a lot more this trip because I didn’t get sick at all! Last time, I missed a lot of good sightseeing because I was so sick. We basically lived off of Pringles and Hit cookies this time to avoid random unidentifiable meals. We even ate…
Par example…we ate McDonald’s and Pizza Hut within 10 days. We’ve eaten more fastfood here than we ever did in the States. Now that we’re in Jordan, I am a lot more adventurous with menus.
Near the Step Pyramid
Colossal statue of Ramses and Robert
Valley of the Kings, which I missed last time because of illness.
Goat who was drinking from the Sacred Lake of Karnak
Avenue of (ram-headed) Sphinxes
R waxing nostalgic on his old campus, American University of Cairo. He studied there for a year (before we met).
This is the meal we DIDN’T eat on our sleeper train. Yikes! We ate Pringles, bananas, and Hits instead, per usual. The sleeper train was the smallest I’ve ever seen!
This was the Coptic Christians’ attempt at defacing Egyptian polytheistic carvings.
Temple of “Hot Chicken Soup”…that was how our tour guide taught us “stupid Americans” to say Queen Hatchepsut.
Cute R
At our trip to Pizza Hut, we discovered a cheesy, hot dog crust pizza. Tasty concept, I guess.
Mosque of Ibn Tulun in Cairo, which has a ziggurat-style minaret. This was part of our walking tour in Islamic Cairo. It was amazing.
View from the tower.
A house with beautiful mashrabiyya woodwork in the background, signature to local experts.
Nice little bird in the center
This sweet cat was actually yawning, but she looks like she’s being feisty.
A beautiful courtyard garden
Boatmaking in Alexandria. We took an awesome day trip there. I LOVED it. It’s only a few hours by train from Cairo.
Again, I LOVE ALEXANDRIA!
The modern Alexandria library built in honor of the ancient one.
Alexandria fortress
View from a taxicab
View from a taxicab II
View from a taxicab III
A gorgeous mosque back in Cairo
This is a ton of photos! I’ll post more with fewer images now that we’re in Amman and settled.
As We Move…
Robert and I are leaving tomorrow to go abroad. Our time in Utah has flown. After living in Amman, Jordan this summer, we will move back to DC in August. Can’t wait to catch up with our loved ones there! Below is a mess of photos I want to post before we go. They are from different shoots but all include wonderful people in our lives! Love to you all!
True Sisterly Love
This is how much my sister loves me. When I left my flip flops in California, she mailed them to me right away but not without including these adorable Peeps! I guess I am not the only one intrigued by these adorable edibles of mysterious origin. Thanks for helping me celebrate Easter, Steph! Love you lots!
Big fan here
I went to Seattle on business in February and was SUPER pumped because my girl lives there. Robin and Christian spoiled me. Thanks, guys! I started missing you the minute I got on the plane.
Dreamy Seattle shore
Happy, happy
Tasty goodness
Our favorite pose
Ya know
Lovebirds
Lovebirds II
THE fish market
Famous fish throwing
Fresh doughnuts
Sweet goodness
Plastic reptiles
Beauty
More beauty
Original Starbucks and groupies
Making cheese curds
Life
For Robs
Gum wall, bien sur
Miss you, miss you!!!
DC in Utah
I was lucky enough to do a family shoot for some of my DC beeps while they were in Utah. It was fantastic seeing you guys!
Katharine, James, Addy, and Luke
This is one of my bffs. She and her family have been a wonderful gift to us this year. Thanks for bringing DC to us, Katharine! Lots of peace and love to everyone this cozy holiday season!
