3rd of a series on my 7-day stay in Egypt
Took train to Aswan,
Southernmost part of Egypt,
Traveled thirteen hours.
From mainland to isle,
Boated to Philae Temple–
Temple of Isis.
Next sights were High Dam
And Unfinished Obelisk,
An ancient ruin.
Our Nubian host
Talked about their history,
And prepared a feast.
Next day:
Abut Simbel
To see the beginning:
1st day: Old Cairo
2nd day: Giza/Cairo
2nd of a series on my 7-day stay in Egypt
A sight to behold,
4,500 years old,
Structures in Giza.
Tried a camel ride,
Too high and shaky for me,
Thought I would fall off.
(Not a picture of me)
Another wonder,
Face to face with The Great Sphinx,
From across the dunes.
Drove back to Cairo,
To Egyptian Museum,
So many treasures.
Next:
Day 3: Aswan
To see the beginning:
Day 1: Old Cairo
1st of a series on my 7-day stay in Egypt
Went to Old Cairo,
Visited St. George Church and
Coptic Museum.
Later in the eve,
Khan al-Khalili bazaar
Was a place to see.
Next:
Day 2: Giza/Cairo
Middle of the week,
Thinking ‘bout my travels to
Egypt and Jordan . . .
[Picture above was taken in Wadi Rum, Jordan.]
Along the trail,
Trailing behind schedule,
Scheduling in my head,
Heading for trouble,
Troubling my life,
Living for a journey,
Journeying nowhere.
A day filled with emergencies,
Urgencies,
Insurgencies,
Divergencies.
A day to remember
Friends and family members
Among the embers
On the 11th of September.
Catch some rays
While reeling in the summer
Of a good time
By the lake,
Waiting for a bite
To eat for supper.
Sweet sixteen,
Princess for a day,
Full of promise,
Hope and sparkle,
Like the crystals
In the tiara.
Part 1: Domestic Bliss
“Buck . . . buck . . .”
Part 2: Disturbance Behind the Screen
“Kuh . . . kuh . . . KACK . . .”
Part 3: Runaway
“Cluck . . . cluck . . .”
A large crane by the sea,
Move up closer for a better look-see;
No need to worry about being heard,
It’s not the long-legged, long-necked bird.
Karina Pinella 
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