Hard Rock cafe hot fudge sundae...perfect ending to a perfect vacation!

Sunset Falucca cruise. A rather bittersweet evening in Cairo, since it was our last.

Garbage city, Cairo.

Jeeps in the desert. We were so Indiana Jones.

Cleopatra's spring. A nice break in Siwa Oasis after an intense bike ride through the sandy village!

We are so ready with our bikes. We almost blended in with the locals, but they are much faster riders than us.

The best rest stop ever. We got off the air conditioned bus and were greeted with a blast of warm sea air and then were able to explore this beautiful cove!

Library of Alexandria, a great starting point in learning Arabic.

Starbucks?!? In Alexandria!?! It was just what I needed...

Horseback riding along the Red Sea at sunset.

This was at our table where we ate lunch. Everything about this meal was incredible: the food, the location, the company. Best lunch ever!

I have never seen such large carrots. So clearly I had to take a picture.

Ready to snorkel the blue hole! Those fish had no idea what was coming...

Along the Red Sea at dusk things can get pretty crazy. Especially with Saudi Arabia just across the water.

In the shadow of Mt. Sinai, or as the locals call it, Mt. Moses.

Sunrise over Mt. Sinai.

After a camel ride and hike, it was freezing and windy at the top. Luckily we could rent these blankets and stay warm!

On top of Whiskey, my camel, about 3 in the morning. With my guide Mohammad.

The Isrealites wandered around here for forty years.

Luxor at night. And I am not talking about Vegas.

Nothing quite like a little poolside ice cream to pass a hot day in Luxor!

Jocelyn and I walking up the many stairs in the temple for Hatshepsut, a female pharoah.

Tomb Raiders!

114 is pretty hot in the desert. And when you are in ancient graves, it is even hotter.

We tried to learn to belly dance on the cruise. Our hips don't lie!

The gorgeous view of the Nile, from our room!

Temple to the alligator god...watch out for those nile crocodiles! haha...oh boy.

Living it up on the roof of the cruise ship!

Aswan Dam. And some lovely refreshments on a very hot day.

Philae temple. It was for the goddess Isis, so we were feeling girly.

Marketplace at night. If you are in the market for camels, and are a female, here is the place to go. They offer camels like CRAZY at this market.

Fatimah, my long lost Nubian sister. She actually cried shortly after this picture...sad.

Kissing the croc! He was a pretty vicious little thing, so the owner had to tie up his mouth.

Boat ride to the Nubian village. Best afternoon ever!

Laker Nasser, the largest man made lake in the world.

Abu Simbel, the temple that was moved so that it wouldn't be underwater after the construction of the high dam.

Jocelyn and I shared a moment in the mosque. Then we accidentally put our shoes on and tarnished the holy ground.

Views of Cairo!

I loved the mosques. They were gorgeous!

Pictures of Egypt!

Leah, me, and Jocelyn in front of the Mohammad Ali mosque in Cairo.

Children running after our carriage in Luxor, calling out, "Hello!"...I only wish I could have captured the moment more fully...

Karnak Temple in Luxor had some enormous columns!

Sunrise on the way to Abu Simbel, in the convoy.

Our pool in Aswan. We were all walking like egyptians...or something like that.

First experience going to the bathroom in a hole. Eventually I became quite expert, and now I feel I can go to the bathroom anywhere....well, almost anywhere.

The shinx!

Riding a camel in front of the pyramids. So typical egyptian tourist, but I love it.

The great pyramid. It was so huge, but you can't really tell in the picture. Trust me, it was quite the gigantic wonder of the world.

Erin and I in front of the step pyramid, the first structure made of stone in the entire world! And the inspiration for the great pyramids.

I made friends with the locals. Then I realized that you have to PAY to get your picture taken with these fine gentlemen. I gave them a smile instead. I think they were satisfied.

The streets of Cairo can get pretty crazy at night. Especially if you are the only girl with her head uncovered dancing to the wild Egyptian music--bound to get some stares. Good thing I had Thomas to keep me in line!

Wooden shoes in Amsterdam!

After 20 hours of travel we arrived in Amsterdam for an 8 hour layover, so we had time to explore the city! Too bad we were all exhausted...but never too tired to walk around Europe and eat ice cream of course.