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October 2nd 2016
Published: June 11th 2017
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When you travel, remember that a foreign country is not designed to make you comfortable. It is designed to make its own people comfortable. - Clifton Fadiman We met our travel companions last evening for our short meeting, then we walked to downtown Cairo for dinner together. We have 12 in our group, 6 Australians, 3 New Zealanders, and us 3 Canadians. We walked over the bridge, through Tahrir ... Read Full Entry



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From the King Tutankhamen exhibitFrom the King Tutankhamen exhibit
From the King Tutankhamen exhibit

Were not supposed to take pictures inside but I snapped this quick one.



3rd October 2016

King Tut!
3rd October 2016

Why is that?
3rd October 2016

That's an interesting building.
3rd October 2016

Wow, hands free! And it looks like the camel is only standing on 3 legs too.
3rd October 2016

Beats riding a horse hey!! Neat looks like fun!!
3rd October 2016

Yah, just what is that camel doing with it's leg?
3rd October 2016

That coke needs some rum
3rd October 2016

Great photos, that looks like so much fun.
3rd October 2016

I thought the same thing! Happy camel, happy Lori!
3rd October 2016

I can't believe you were actually THERE!
3rd October 2016

Love this pic!
3rd October 2016

So amazing. I've always wanted to see the Sphinx.
3rd October 2016

I bet they weren't too happy after all that work.
4th October 2016

No problem for you Susan! Looking good.
4th October 2016

Lori, do you remember some of these exhibits from the the King Tut exhibit in Seattle many years ago? Mom
4th October 2016

You've realized one of your childhood dreams!
4th October 2016

Good looking Canadians!
4th October 2016

Your trip is so amazing - don't know what to say except to say "keep those great blogs coming"!
4th October 2016

Wow. So much to see. But I'm beginning to wonder what an alcoholic is doing going to a place like that?
5th October 2016

Ya I sure do Mom.Sent from my iPhone
5th October 2016

Silly goose - I know what a scribe is - I just wondered why he's not allowed to look to the right. :)
5th October 2016

He's called "a scribe". He's the one that records things for the kingSent from my iPhone
5th October 2016

Thanks Valerie we love it too!❤️????Sent from my iPhone
5th October 2016

I sure have❤️Sent from my iPhone

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