The past few weeks have flown by, accompanied by quickly and dramatically changing landscapes. I spent 3-4 days in Alexandria – walking along the sea, watching the fisherman in the port, and, of course, exploring the Biblothequa Alexandria… I also … Continue reading
‘Eid sa’id!’ (‘Happy Eid!’)
These past few days have been pretty quiet in Luxor, as many shops are closed and most people have been gathering in the public square for Eid festivities. This Eid is the celebration of the story of Abraham and Isaac … Continue reading
‘halwa’ (‘sweet;enjoyable’ in Egyptian dialect)
Phew. I thought about maybe throwing out some cliche Grateful Dead line (“What a long, strange trip it’s been,” etc, etc)…the reality is that Egypt, thus far, has been a crazy clusterfuck of history, grandeur, poverty, gender issues, art, nature, … Continue reading
Tuscany, Umbria, onward to Cairo!
Finally: a chance to sit down and write a bit about what I’ve been up to in the past week? few weeks? I have absolutely no idea. It finally hit me two days ago that we’re knee-deep in Fall (at … Continue reading
First day in Florence…frescos!
So I’ve left the small village of Poppiano and have arrived in Florence, where amazing and historically important art awaits around every bend. Just a few words on my first day, although there was obviously so much more that happened. … Continue reading
Tuscan hill towns!
A lengthier post at a later date about my time in Tuscany, but I’ll just say first that the region is absolutely one of the most beautiful landscapes I’ve ever seen: endless golden vineyards and olive groves, rolling green hills … Continue reading
al’qadr (‘fate’), or “The Meta-Post”
So I thought I’d mix it up a little in these blog entries. Usually, I write about various experiences, reflecting as I go, telling stories, processing interesting ‘nuggets’ of cultural information (see the previous post for the latest updates in … Continue reading
