Hi Everyone --

Here we are in Egypt! We have been having a wonderful time and seeing some terrific things! We can't get the pictures on the computer yet, that will have to wait until we get back to India. We have been to Coptic Cairo, where the orthodox Christians were converted by the Apostle Mark long ago. We've been to many Muslim mosques in the city -- there are hundreds of them, but we only went to the largest, oldest, and most beautiful. We've been to the tent makers market and picked up a Bedouin tent. We've been to the old market place to find other treasures. We spent a whole day outside of Cairo visiting various pyramids and surrounding areas. Hannah has learned to read Hieroglyphics. What a marketable skill! We rode camels and horses to the Spinx and Giza pyramids. I think that was my favorite day. Like I said, we do have lots of pictures, but you will have to wait a bit for them.

Today we have a rest day. Our friends have been so kind to us here. They have taken us so many places to do so many things. I'm doing laundry and we'll get repacked and ready to head off on our next adventure. We board the overnight train in Giza tonight and head for Aswan. Tomorrow morning we are picked up at the station and taken to the Nile cruise ship. I had heard that it's very hot in the south right now, I hope it will cool off a bit. We have 3 nights and 4 days on the cruise, take the train back to Cairo, then fly back to Mumbai. We arrive in Mumbai at 4:50 a.m. Tuesday (Oct. 27) morning. Feroz will be there to pick us up. We hope everyone is doing well and that Amber's group can get better soon!
Love, Lucinda