We coordinated a family beach week in Seabrook Island, South Carolina. Not everyone in our large family could make it, but there were twelve of us. We stayed in a beautiful house, steps from the ocean. Seabrook Island is a private community about an hour south of Charleston, South Carolina. The island has golf and tennis. Sea turtles lay eggs…
It’s official. Lucas is a teenager! Lucas turned 13 in June. He had two requests for his birthday. He wanted to play pickleball and see a Braves Game. We made it happen even though we were on our way home from Michigan. We stopped in Cincinnati the day before Lucas’ birthday because the Braves were in town playing the Reds.…
Henry was excited to pack up and go back to Camp Kanuga this summer. He had a great time last summer at his one-week starter camp. This year Lucas went to Camp Kanuga with Henry for nine days. Lucas went white water rafting. Henry did rock climbing. Michael and I stayed in North Carolina with my dad while they were…
After Tennessee, we headed back to Georgia. Lucas and Henry asked to go camping, so we headed to Stone Mountain for a long camping weekend. We went camping with some of our Atlanta friends. It was nice to reconnect. Our air mattress was too big for our tent, but we managed. Lucas and Henry are old enough now to take…
Being in the United States means family, family, and more family. The first stop was in Nashville to belatedly celebrate Michael’s sister’s 40th birthday. We rented a house with Melissa, Michael’s mom, Jeanie, and several of Melissa’s friends. We saw live music, ate great food, and escaped from an escape room. We also took a bicycle pub tour downtown. It…
We picked up Vivian from the Netherlands to bring her to North Carolina for her school break. We used sky miles to get home, and we had a marathon trip from the Netherlands to Greensboro airport, stopping in London and Pennsylvania. My brother Sam and his wife AC joined us in North Carolina. We celebrated Sam’s birthday with our tradition…
We made a pit stop in the Netherlands on our way back to the United States to pick up our niece Vivian. She is spending her school break with us in North Carolina. We had a marathon 24-hour trip from Siwa to the Netherlands. It started with a 9-hour drive from Siwa to Cairo. We spent eight hours in the…
Siwa Oasis is nestled in the vast and barren Sahara Desert in Egypt. Located approximately 50 kilometers east of the Libyan border, Siwa Oasis is a haven of lush palm groves, crystal-clear freshwater springs, and picturesque salt lakes. Siwa Oasis has a long and illustrious history that dates back thousands of years. It was once home to the ancient Berber…
There are several ways to get to Luxor from Aswan. You can go by boat, either on a cruise on a large cruise ship or sailing on a felucca. Many day tours run from Aswan to Luxor. There are temples and other interesting sights to see along the way. Some minibusses travel between the two cities, but we have been…
Our trip to Egypt is our first trip to Africa! We took a 7 a.m. flight from Dubai to Cairo with a layover in Jordan. Early flights are usually the best deals. We got into the airport lounge in Dubai and Jordan. Having a credit card that gives us airport lounge access is great! Traveling in Egypt is tiring. We…