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Monthly Archives: April 2026

EXPLORING THE FASCINATING EDFU TEMPLE, A GALABIYA PARTY, SAILING TO THE PHILAE TEMPLE, AND THE FAREWELL DINNER

We visited the beautiful temple of Edfu, one of several temples built during the Ptolemaic Kingdom. The present temple began construction in 237 B.C. The temple is remarkably well preserved. Over the centuries, the temple became buried to a depth of 39 feet beneath drifting desert sand and…

EGYPTIAN ODYSSEY…LUXOR, SAILING ON A FELUCCA, LUXOR TEMPLE, VALLEY OF THE KINGS, AND THE KARNAK TEMPLE

Our Egyptian odyssey continues with a flight from Cairo to Luxor. Our last visit here was actually only on the plane at the Luxor Airport in 1997! 68 people were killed in a recent Islamic terrorism attack and our tour guides wouldn’t allow us off the plane. This…

WANDERLUST…A NEED TO TRAVEL NOW

Like the 19th century travelers in the painting above, I want to explore more than ever! Many of us have a desire to change the current narrative and make a shift to the positive. For me, traveling is a much needed elixir, especially in these tumultuous times. The key is…

PERSONAL ACTIVISM IN THESE CHAOTIC TIMES

We enjoyed a day of joyful protest on Saturday. Marla and I with daughter Lisa and her friend Holly, attended a “No Kings” protest in a South Denver suburb. After it began to wind down Marla said we must go to one more! I love her passion and…