Egypt and the 10 Plagues

Sunset in Luxor

This sign was in my room on our overnight train from Luxor to Cairo. You can enlarge it by clicking on it-you HAVE to read it

I just got back from Egypt! It was awesome to see so many of the world-renowned archaeological sites I’ve been hearing about my whole life. I saw the pyramids, Hatsheput’s Temple, and King Tut’s sarcophagus. I also went on a carriage ride (I got to drive for a bit!) and went shopping at a famous bazaar.

Even though I got to do tons of fun stuff, I still experienced a little taste of what the Egyptians might have endured when Moses sent the plagues on them. On our first day in Luxor, I came down with the flu and so I had to stay in. The next day I decided to go out even though I wasn’t feeling totally recovered. As we went in Ramses IV’s tomb in Valley of the Kings, I started feeling faint, and about 2 minutes in I flat-out fainted! Needless to say I didn’t get to see the other tombs planned for the day. The day after that I inevitably caught a cold, which I maintained until the end of our Egypt trip. Oh well, if you’re going to get sick in a country, it might as well be one where there’s a history for you to follow!

Me at the reins in the carriage

Zhoser's pyramid (the first pyramid ever built in Egypt)

My one hookup in Egypt. I know, he's pretty old.

The pyramids! Well, one of them. It was one of about 4 rainy days that they get every year. Go figure it would happen to me!