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back in Cairoback in Cairo Everyone has been asking me if things feel or look any different here in Cairo after the revolution.  When I left, there were tanks in my neighborhood, a curfew, lots of gunfire, there was no internet, and Mubarak was still president.  Now, Mubarak is gone, the police are back on the streets, the tanks have rolled out,...

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from ancient to medieval in Cairofrom ancient to medieval in Cairo On Tuesday we started our day with a cab ride to Tahrir to see the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities. We spent a few hours enjoying the Tutahnkamun exhibit, Akhenaten collection, and other ancient art and artifacts of Egypt. We then took a taxi to the Citadel. The views of the city were stunning. We...

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weddles in luxorweddles in luxor This past week has been a whirlwind!  After seeing some sights around Cairo with Ryan, my parents arrived and we left for Luxor.  We arrived in Luxor around midday and decided to check out Luxor Temple in the afternoon sunlight.  It was incredible.  The city of Luxor creeps right up to the edges of these ancient sites,...

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Mount SinaiMount Sinai Last weekend we went on a faculty trip to Mount Sinai.  After a 9 hour bus ride through barren, empty, desert, along the eastern coast of Egypt and across the Sinai Peninsula, we made it to Dahab where the best thing about our hotel was the coral reef meters from our room.  Another 2 hour bus ride through a forbidding...

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Unfinished ObeliskUnfinished Obelisk Once we got to Aswan and after a crazy taxi experience that entailed some serious driver rivalry, keys stolen from the ignition, a chase involving a tire iron, and a group of tourists, ahem, us, quietly unloading our luggage and finding another cab... (yeah, I know, OH EGYPT!) Anyhow once we got to Aswan, we decided...

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Happy New Year!

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Posted by Emily | Posted on 31-12-2010

Category : Cats, Family, Uncategorized

Happy New Year!!

Wishing everyone a wonderful year in 2011!

Oooooklahoma

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Posted by Emily | Posted on 01-09-2010

Category : Cats, Family, Food, in America and Elsewhere, Travel & Sightseeing

I always have a great time in Oklahoma!  Even if it was a relentless 105 degrees.  It’s just so much fun spending time with Mimi!

We always have such a great time together!  We told stories and visited and had lots of fun.  Mimi even taught me how to crochet squares for an afghan she’s been working on.

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finally!

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Posted by emily | Posted on 25-03-2010

Category : Cats

You may recall that Marti and Alie weren’t exactly friends when they were reunited in August (remember this?).  Now, not only can they tolerate being in the same room, it appears Marti and Alie are friends again.

Thank goodness!

baskets

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Posted by emily | Posted on 17-01-2010

Category : Cats, My Life in Cairo

Today I decided to pick up some baskets to help with my ongoing efforts to get organized and de-clutter our space, so I headed toward the Maadi Grand Mall because that’s where the basket guy’s cart is usually parked.

Here it is.

Don’t you love it?  Car, car, car, car, basket wagon, car, car, car.  I love it.

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Kitties on the block

Posted by emily | Posted on 04-01-2010

Category : Cats, My Life in Cairo

Do I even need to say anything about these adorable, teeny, tiny, tough guy kitties hanging out in the sunlight. omg.kittens

Trouble

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Posted by Emily | Posted on 29-09-2009

Category : Cats

Oh dear, I guess I spoke to soon.  Alie likes her space.  Marti wants nothing more than Alie’s love.  It’s a recipe for trouble.

Here Marti is watching Alie nap in peace.

trouble begins

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Alie

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Posted by Emily | Posted on 29-09-2009

Category : Cats

Alie yawns

It has taken her a while to get settled into life in Cairo… but she’s finally back to her old self.  For the record, that’s a yawn, not a wild cat roar.