Tag: egypt
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I Saw The Pyramids! Reflections: When A Tour Operator Takes A Tour
Yes, it’s true! I just returned from a trip to Egypt. My mother Claire will be 80 years-old in March. She and her husband Brian are seasoned international travelers, and to celebrate her milestone birthday, she wanted to go to Egypt. I was blessed to be invited along with my beau. Since it was a gift…
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Mixing It Oud
Last year when I was in Palermo, my cousin Silvana and I came across a shop in the historic center filled with various instruments. It wasn’t a music store… maybe a tailor shop? Anyway, the gentleman proprietor played mandolin for us. I took pictures of him and of all of the instruments I could. This…