Back to Cairo! Again, another surprise of "delayed opening". School will now begin, inshallah, October 3. But again, the fear of the spread of swine flu may continue the delay of the school year. Making the most of it though...........we finished our trip to Greece by staying at the island of Milos and then two nights in Athens. Milos, a volcanic island, had many beautiful colors streaming through the cliffs, coastlines, and rocks. We had a private beach which we hiked to. Spent time with Creede and Asa digging through the brilliant colored, polished rocks on the beach. Athens was an adjustment back to urban environment. The archaelogical sites consumed most of our time. The structures, as what we thought of the pyramids in Egypt, just seem impossible for the time period. Huge columns, stone carvings depicting Gods and life, ampitheatres with spectacular views. Many Greek and Roman columns we have seen in Mosques in Egypt.....stolen or salvaged from earlier ruins.
Cairo.......our heads spinning with the change of languages and culture. Ramadan ends most likely this Sunday.....we will see as it will be announced from Saudi Arabia.
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