Travel Log 2007 part V

2007 Sydney, February-March 2007 Colorado, April 2007 Denver, April 2007 New York, May 2007 Los Angeles, June 2007 Denmark, June-July 2007 Stine's Wedding, July 2007 India, July 2007 Rishikesh, India, July 2007 The Holy Cows of India, July 2007 Denmark, August 2007 Denmark, September 2007 Roskilde, September 2007 Copenhagen, October 2007 Egypt, Cairo, October 2007 Egypt, Giza Pyramids, October 2007 Egypt, Cairo, October-November 2007 Egypt, Aswan, November 2007 Egypt, Luxor, November 2007 Egypt, Cairo, December 2007 The Nile River, Cairo, December 2007		2008 Christmas in Cairo, December 2007 New Year's Day in Zurich, January 2008 Los Angeles, January 2008 California, Big Sur, February 2008 Colorado, Larkspur, February 2008 Egypt, Cairo again, February 2008 Portugal, Lisbon, February 2008 Portugal, Terceira, March 2008 Italy, Grizzo and Aviano, March 2008 Italy, Lucca,March 2008 Italy, Pisa and Napoli, March 2008 Denmark, Lejre, May 2008 Denmark, Copenhagen, May 2008 Denmark, Aarhus, May 2008 Denmark, Roedovre, June 2008 Denmark, Hvidovre, June 2008 Denmark, Volden, June 2008 Denmark, Gorenje, July 2008 Denmark, Amager, July 2008 Sweden, Hemsjo, July 2008 Denmark, Louisiana, July 2008 Denmark, Copenhagen, July - August 2008 USA, Colorado, August 2008


Egypt, cairo - 3rd visit
View from hotel in Maadi, Cairo, December 2007		View from hotel in Maadi, Cairo, December 2007

The Mermaid, our favorite Italian restaurant in Cairo, Maadi, December 2007		Live lamb for sale at the local supermarket, during an Islam holiday, December 2007

The Nile River
An anniversary sail on the Nile, December 23, 2007		Felucca sail on the Nile, December 23, 2007

A year together, December 2007		December 23 was our one year anniversary of our meeting, which we celebrated by taking a felucca ride on the Nile river at sunset. We have spent the past year coming together in different parts of the world. I don't think I have ever been in so many different places in such a short time and I have traveled much and lived in many different countries in my life. I am impressed that Paul has led this kind of life for the past 5 years. I am beginning to get a bit worn down, aching to experience the earth under my feet and having a place to call home, at least for a while. In retrospect, it has been a happy year and my wish to experience a relationship with a man in which I am accepted and supported and vice versa has come true. My experience of loneliness is dimishing and I am healing and expanding my heart. I am allowing myself to experience new depths of what love is. I am allowing myself to experience happiness and intimacy with a man. It is quite a breakthrough for me. And I am happy to say that I am excited about what the next year brings for us.

High rise on the Nile, December 2007		Nile traffic, December 2007

Nile water, December 2007		Sunset reflections, December 2007

Our sailor of the Nile, December 2007		Red sails on the River Nile at sunset

Christmas in Cairo
Christmas in Cairo is a mixture of things. There seems to be an attempt to create a sense of the Western concept of Christmas which is very much so influenced by commercialism. It is hard to imagine Santa Claus being part of the culture here, but Ahmed, our hotel manager, dressed up as Santa Claus and handed out presents for everybody at the hotel on Christmas Eve. But in general, the Cairo life goes on as usual late into the night. If you want to escape the expectations of Christmas, Cairo is a great place to hang out.		The highlight of our relaxing Christmas break was going to the Cairo Opera House where we saw the Russian Ballet Company perform the Nutcracker. We had a tailor make Paul a suit as his Christmas present, which he picked up on the day of our big night out. It was interesting to experience how Egyptians go out, dress up, eager to have "a cultural experience" or rather socialize in a civilized way. In some ways, it was a bit surreal to be watching Russians perform on a stage in the midst of a city like Cairo with its dirt and chaos, with its desert dust, its Arabic prayers and ancient history.
Christmas Eve at Sofitel, Maadi, 2007		Somehow to me the Middle East represents mystique and the mystics and although the story of the Nutcracker does include magical elements it still seemed out of place. There was one part of the show though that was quite amazing and fitting, in which the music had Arabic themes and the dancers were dressed as belly dancers. It is the first time I have seen classical ballet dancers dance barefoot! The combination of the music and the non-traditional dance steps was right on. I enjoyed that tremendously.


Cairo Opera House, December 2007		Cairo Opera House, December 2007

Cairo Opera House with cotton snow, December 2007		Cairo Opera House with cotton snow, December 2007
Paul's new suit and the tailor, December 2007		The Nutcracker at Cairo Opera House, December 2007

The Nutcracker at Cairo Opera House, December 2007		Pink sunset at the Nile, December 2007

New Year's Day in Zurich
New Year's day in Zurich, Switzerland 2008		New Year's day in Zurich, Switzerland 2008




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