Donna, me and Athena warming up after a very chilly night in the White Desert. The rocks looked like ice cream cones.

      Just returned from two weeks in Egypt which was an amazing experience. Had no idea when we arrived in this vast country that we would travel by so many means of transport--plane, bus, train, boat,  taxi, jeep, carriage and mini-bus (which happened to break down in the middle of the desert). So much happened that I will have to post in sections, but here's some pics from the first few days.
Brief time in Cairo where the highlights were going to the Egyptian Museum (mummies and artifacts from King Tut's tomb) and visiting the Alabaster Mosque with a gorgeous view of the city. Going to the pyramids and seeing the Great Sphinx while riding camels was also pretty awesome!

Afterwards, we  were driven for 6 hrs out into the desert to the oasis where we met up with our guide, Mahmoud, who drove us out through the Black desert to the White Desert. Cold, yet full of gorgeous rock formations. Sleeping under the stars was incredible and we were treated to a beautiful orange moon rising over the rocks. Later, drumming and dancing by the campfire.

In the Black Desert

Our very skilled, sweet guide, Mahmoud, breaking down camp. He set up a tiny kitchen and cooked a traditional Bedouin dinner and breakfast for us.

In front of the Egyptian museum

View of the Alabaster mosque as we were walking up.

Inside the mosque where Donna was photographing the guy cleaning the lights

Leaning against the pyramid in the sun after riding both a horse and camel to get there. Wow! Hard to believe.

One of the pyramids and the Great Sphinx