Empty Buildings The third thing I noticed on the way from the airport were the tall, dark buildings. There are hundreds of 12-15 story buildings in parts of Cairo and Giza, and many other shorter buildings (2-5 stories) that are empty. Not just empty in the sense that they have been built and are awaiting people to move into them, but empty in the sense that the brick and concrete exoskeleton ... View Post
Egypt – Part II
This is the second part of my impressions of Egypt. Trash Even at night on a drive from the airport, you notice the trash. Trash, Dirt, Debris, Waste, Detritus, Refuse. Whatever you call it, it is everywhere. Piles of it line the canals that irrigate family farms on the way to the Giza Plateau and the ruins of Saqqara. More piles line the walls of the highways, under any overpass, next to any ... View Post
Egypt – Part I
My thoughts about Egypt swirl between the magical history and the current decrepit status of this ancient country. While the artifacts of time - the pyramids, sphinx and temples - have all been wonderful to view, the state of poverty of the citizens, general cultural differences towards visitors, and the insane amounts of trash everywhere have dampened any enthusiasm for being here. ... View Post
Rabat, Morocco
First Impressions My first impressions of Rabat and Morocco happened at the airport. After waiting in a long, slow line to pass through passport control, we headed out to an area where I hoped there would be a taxi waiting for us. I had booked a taxi through our riad (hotel) so I wouldn’t have to haggle with a taxi driver going to a place that I had no idea how to get to. Huzzah! ... View Post
Lessons Learned Through Travel
A long time ago, I asked for suggestions for the blog. One of the best questions has taken a long time to answer. Mostly because I wanted to make sure I had enough experience to consider it a “learned thing” and not just a “wow, next time…” item. So, here is my list of Things We Have Learned: Always, always be flexible. Trains do not always run on schedule. We were in Amsterdam waiting ... View Post
The Republic of Kugelmugel
The Republic of Kugelmugel was a micronation/house originally built in Katzelsdorf, Austria. The nation was established by artist Edwin Lipburger after he had disagreements with the Austrian government over building rights and permissions to build a spherically-shaped house. So what do you do in that situation? Take it to the logical extreme and create your own country, ... View Post
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