The Bishop’s Blog

Cairo! 

Egypt!

Africa!

Once again, I’m on the continent.  I here with Pam and Jay.  Africa. The Motherland.  The birth of all humanity. 

We have left the group we’ve been traveling with and now we are somewhat on our own.  We had a long day of travel, however, once we landed I was energized.  It’s a wild scene here.  Africa is raw, chaotic, almost out of control.  Standing in lines, pushing and shoving, just a mess.  More about that later.

However, I am so pleased to be here in this ancient land of the Pharoahs and the Pyrimads.  Since our arrival, we’ve visited the Egyptian Museum, The Nile River, Memphis, Saqqara, The Pyrimads & the Sphinx, as well as the Sound and Light Show at Giza.  We have gone to the famous Khan El Khalily several times.  We’ve also been hustled by so many cab drivers, hotel workers and street vendors, it’s not funny.

We also have had the priviledge to be here during the visit of our Vice President.  Actually, we were in a cab in traffic that was held while the motorcaid thunder through.  The Egyptian President Mubarak lives on the same street our hotel is on.  It is interesting to have been here, too.

These are just my first reflections.  More to come.

+JS

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