Author Archives: drdzoe

You know what’s great?  This is great. You know what’s awfully nice, but not quite great?  This. You know what Julie and I visited today? Doesn’t look so big, does it?  But then you look at the buildings in the … Continue reading →

Then it must be the Pyramids. Well, almost.  First, I started the morning with a short walk near the hotel: Then we went to the Luxor Museum.  No pictures, alas, as no cameras are allowed inside.  But the works of … Continue reading →

When I first saw the movie “The Fellowship of the Ring,” I had some issues with the way they presented the great hall in Moria.  The gigantic columns stretching out in all directions were nice to look at, but I … Continue reading →

There it is, across the Nile from the Tulip’s dock in Luxor, the hill that contains the Valley of the Kings. And there it is, our destination this morning. But first, a lesson in the funerary practices of ancient Egypt. … Continue reading →

One of the results of the shift in our schedule is that our tour itinerary is way out of whack.  The original itinerary started us at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, the greatest museum of Egyptian antiquities in the world. … Continue reading →

When I first read the itinerary of this tour, there were a few key items.  The Pyramids!  Karnak!  Valley of the Kings!  All that neat King Tut stuff! Then there were the lesser items.  All those temples from the Greek … Continue reading →

I’m now living the pharaoh’s life, cruising down the Nile on a pleasure barge complete with beautiful scenery, abundant tasty food and beverages, and a boat full of people here to cater to my every need. I’ve even got a … Continue reading →

As you may know, I took this past summer off.  Mixx had come to an end and there was no reason to rush into something new.  I’ve been wanting to take a summer off for years, and this seemed like … Continue reading →

We ended our road trip with three nights in Niagara Falls.  We stayed on the Canadian side at the Marriott Fallsview and Spa where we had a terrific view of the falls from our room.  This is the view that … Continue reading →

I’m a bit behind on blogging.  More to the point, Julie and I had a nice big trip that I still haven’t described.  Let me toss out the quick details. The primary motivation of the trip was a somber one. … Continue reading →