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Home of the Pharaohs: July 2011
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Home of the Pharaohs. A chronicle of our time in Egypt. Sunday, July 17, 2011. A Day Trip to Alexandria. When we pulled in to Misr Station in Alexandria we headed straight for the Roman Amphitheater. It's quite literally across the street. Who sat in these rows and listened or argued? What must it have been like to dig down and unearth this? Look closely and you can make out carvings on the facing piece of these bench seats. Is that a "true trail arrow" on the second row up? Row boats available for rent.
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Matt, Carie and Sprog: November 2011
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Matt, Carie and Sprog. The antics of Matt and Carie being grown-ups and playing house.for real. Saturday, November 26, 2011. Proof B loves swimming! This was taken in the kiddie pool. It is only 1.5 feet deep, so he could easily walk all over in it. He had a blast. Saturday, November 19, 2011. Wednesday, November 16, 2011. Broughton likes to squish up his nose and mouth and breathe rapidly through his nose. He tips his head back to do it. Too silly! Due around March 28, 2012. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Home of the Pharaohs: April 2012
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Home of the Pharaohs. A chronicle of our time in Egypt. Saturday, April 21, 2012. Horseback Riding near Abu Sir. This morning two friends and I drove out to a farm near the village of Abu Sir outside of Cairo for a horseback ride around the countryside and neighboring Abu Sir necropolis pyramid fields. The farm and horse stables are owned by a woman named Maryanne. Along with her horses, Maryanne keeps goats, donkeys, a water buffalo and 16 dogs. The Nile Valley and the village were to our left:. After w...
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Matt, Carie and Sprog: June 2011
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Matt, Carie and Sprog. The antics of Matt and Carie being grown-ups and playing house.for real. Friday, June 24, 2011. Broughton got to try his first swing today. He liked it. He also met a friend, 8 month old Caleb that lives near-by. Thursday, June 23, 2011. He is 26.5 inches and 17 pounds .03 ounces - the 50th percentile. At least he's not below average! Tuesday, June 21, 2011. Wednesday, June 15, 2011. Tuesday, June 14, 2011. Broughton is now trying to pull himself up and stand! Monday, June 13, 2011.
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Home of the Pharaohs: December 2011
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Home of the Pharaohs. A chronicle of our time in Egypt. Sunday, December 18, 2011. Our first stop was Hagia Sophia. When you stand inside the main hall of this building there is an incredible feeling of contradictions, as well as unity. Today these mosaics have been uncovered and restored resulting in a blending of Islamic and Christian ornamentation in the same house of worship. Dome above the altar. Notice the Christian Mosaic between the two large discs of Arabic calligraphy. Once the prayer had concl...
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Home of the Pharaohs: Day 1: Hiking the Amalfi Coast, Italy
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Home of the Pharaohs. A chronicle of our time in Egypt. Sunday, November 4, 2012. Day 1: Hiking the Amalfi Coast, Italy. Over the recent Eid el Ahdha holiday in Cairo, I tagged along on a family vacation with my running partner, her husband and their four sons to the Amalfi Coast in Italy. We stayed in a large apartment in Maiori, Italy and got around by bus or on foot for the most part. Santa Maria de Castello Church. Scrambling along the trail through the forest fire remains. On horseback, naturally!
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Home of the Pharaohs: November 2011
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Home of the Pharaohs. A chronicle of our time in Egypt. Friday, November 4, 2011. In mid-October I went to Athens, Greece for about a week. I was attending an English teacher's workshop followed by an educational leadership conference. I'll skip the details, but it was a valuable learning experience and I came back to my school with several new ideas and approaches that will improve my practice. Graffiti like this was painted all around the city. View from hotel rooftop at night. Day Trip to Delphi.
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Home of the Pharaohs: October 2011
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Home of the Pharaohs. A chronicle of our time in Egypt. Friday, October 7, 2011. We couldn't get out of the car and walk around, so all of these photos were taken from the backseat. The second part of our trip today took us to a Coptic Christian holy site located just beyond the gates of Garbage City. Here there are three churches carved into the cliffside. It was interesting to see the Bible verses and images carved into the rock face with both English and Arabic writing. Posted by Meg Mosier. Helwan Ri...
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Home of the Pharaohs: August 2011
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Home of the Pharaohs. A chronicle of our time in Egypt. Saturday, August 27, 2011. Good Samaritans of Cairo. This afternoon we set out for a walk down to Road 9, one of the local shopping districts. On the agenda were a haircut, a stop at a jeweler's and a visit to the green grocer. We almost made it. He looked at me and said, "OK, where do we go? Life is good. Pay it forward. Posted by Meg Mosier. Friday, August 19, 2011. In Arabic, it was all that came to me at the time. I don't understand why chil...
