Sunday in the Valley of Salts

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My screeching alarm clock coincides perfectly with the call to prayer from a nearby mosque. It’s before dawn and I’m both disoriented and angry.

Where am I again? Oh yeah. Cairo.

Why am I awake so early? Oh yeah. Emil.

I’ve just worked two weeks straight and, regardless of the opinions of the muezzin or

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February 28th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , , | Category: Articles, Blog, Places | 4 comments

A Trip to Egypt: The Spirit of Moses

I’m just about to leave for Egypt: Spirit Quest is leading “The Spirit of Moses” for two weeks.

Cairo, Alexandria, Aswan, Philae, Kom Ombo, Luxor, Karnak, Dendarah, Abydos, Edfu, Sakkara, Giza, Wadi Feran, Mt. Moses, St. Catherine’s Monastery.

I am so EXCITED about this trip. We’ll doing a spiritual pilgrimage through Egypt and to Sinai,

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February 11th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Blog, Trips, Talks & Workshops | One comment

NG VIDEO: Biblioteca Alexandria

Here’s a wonderful video from National Geographic about the New Alexandria Library. I had the great good-fortune to be invited by UNESCO to present a paper at the library’s grand opening back in 2001. It’s an amazing structure that rivals anything found in Europe or America. We always try and add the library (and Alex) to our Spirit Quest Tours Egyptian itineraries.

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November 7th, 2008 | Tags: , , , , , , | Category: Video | 2 comments