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EXPLORING THE FASCINATING PYRAMIDS OF SAQQARA AND GIZA, AND A CAMEL IN LOVE.

Marla and I were very fortunate to visit Egypt in January before all the recent volatile events in the Middle East. We toured the complex of Saqqara located on the western bank of the Nile and about an hour south of Cairo. The area was used as a royal metropolis…

THE AMAZING WONDERS OF TUTANKHAMUN. AN EXPLORATION OF HIS TOMB IN THE VALLEY OF THE KINGS AND HIS FABULOUS GALLERY IN THE GRAND EGYPTIAN MUSEUM.

Howard Carter’s discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922 has captivated people throughout the world. I was enthralled with the story as a young boy and hoped to someday visit the tomb itself. We flew to Luxor to see King Tutankhamun’s actual tomb in the…

WASHINGTON DC VISIT WITH FRIENDS AND AND A MIX OF EMOTIONS IN THE MUSEUMS…from an arc of goodness to the darkness of tragedy…and finishing with the beauty of creation.

Marla and I were amazingly fortunate to spend four full days exploring Washington DC museums with our grandson and dinners with friends. Paxton enjoys museums as much as we do so it was a major treat for all. The famous cherry blossoms had peaked but there were a few colorful…