I'm a really bad blogger....

So as you can see I haven't blogged in a VERY long time.

My sincerest apologies.

A quick update on me.

I have been on vacation for the last couple of weeks and will be heading home in 5 days. It's amazing how fast a vacation can fly by.

On this vacation I have explored Zurich & Lucerne in Switzerland and the ski village of Zermatt (home of the original Matterhorn mountain), stood on pyramids, climbed through tombs, and rode a camel in Egypt (btw..if anyone tells you riding a camel is not uncomfortable... THEY ARE LYING! My camel was named "Bob Marley" and he liked to run...not good.), and I am now on my way to Maui to lay on the beach for the remainder of my vacation.

If you ever have the opportunity to visit Cairo, I sincerely encourage you to do so. It really is an amazing city with such rich history and incredible sites. I felt like a 5th grader looking up from the pages of my history book to actually standing in front of the great pyramids of Giza and the awe inspiring Sphinx.

Mind you, it is not the cleanest city in the world, but look past the dirty streets to the museums, artifacts, pyramids, tombs etc that await to be explored. I also had the opportunity to spend the day in Alexandria, and it was also a fulfilling experience. The Library of Alexandria is a modern marvel. So much to see and do.

I was lucky enough to have a private guide and driver during my stay and that made an incredible difference. I am sincerely grateful to Hamada, and Ahmed for their translation assistance, history tours, great laughs and mad driving skills (I have never seen such traffic in all my travels in all the world!) If you or anyone you know is considering going, I am happy to share their contact information as the trip will be that much more memorable with them along.

***FTC Disclaimer: I am not receiving any compensation by promoting the private tours of Egypt.***

So I have now survived the 11 1/2 hour flight from Cairo to JFK and am now waiting to board my next flight to Maui.

I hope this message finds everyone healthy, happy and well.

I will work on improving my blogging skills and post some pictures when I have more time.

All the best!
JB