Mom in her first cab ride!

NYC and the flight to Egypt

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July 12th 2007
It is currently 6:30 pm EST on Thursday July 12th, and 1:30 am on July 13th in Egypt. We are about to embark on an 11-hour plane flight across the Atlantic putting us in Cairo from JFK airport. First though, I just spent 36 hours traveling and touring in New York City. It all began at about 7 am on Wednesday morning where after spending the night with Lizzie, Mom and I took off and picked up her ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more