Layovers aren’t all that bad

On our way back, we missed our connection in Cairo and were on a flight out 12 hours later. We took the day to see the pyramids, Great Sphinx and National Museum. I didn’t know what to expect but I really didn’t think it would be as dirty as it was. Trash lined the streets, we passed a canal turned green from waste and burned out buildings from Mubarak’s reign. The historical side of it was really amazing though. In all honesty, I didn’t feel that safe, mainly because nobody looked welcoming. Sinister, forlorn faces put me on edge. It was like driving past scenes from CNN reporting after a car bombing in Syria – it looked similar, to me.  Here are some photos from Amsterdam and from Cairo. On our way back, we missed our connection in Cairo and were on a flight out 12 hours later. We took the day to see the pyramids, Great Sphinx and National Museum. I didn’t know what to expect but I really didn’t think it would be as dirty as it was. Trash lined the streets, we passed a canal turned green from waste and burned out buildings from Mubarak’s reign. The historical side of it was really amazing though. In all honesty, I didn’t feel that safe, mainly because nobody looked welcoming. Sinister, forlorn faces put me on edge. It was like driving past scenes from CNN reporting after a car bombing in Syria – it looked similar, to me. 

Amsterdam good time

We had a wonderful time with my parents in Amsterdam. Between the canals, the Rijks Museum, Anne Frank and Van Gogh we walked through Vondel Park, shopped, ate and rode bikes. The weather was nice, warm enough one day to not bring our jackets. We ate pancakes on a canal one morning and mom and I had fun “shopping” in a cheese store, which turned into a meal. So nice to be with my parents and just hang out. Can’t tell you how good it felt to hug them!

Beers in Antwerp

Mom and the canals

Antwerp