tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203628.post114185070315996442..comments2024-03-12T11:03:59.528+02:00Comments on Living in Egypt: A Change In The WeatherMaryanne Stroud Gabbanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00858132776788616956noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203628.post-1144933907074861542006-04-13T15:11:00.000+02:002006-04-13T15:11:00.000+02:00marianne hanem -just checking in on you and your l...marianne hanem -<BR/><BR/>just checking in on you and your lovely blog. its good to reconnect with home. to be honest, i came to read what you had posted about daddy. it really is beautiful. love you and miss you, take care my lady.<BR/><BR/>xoxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203628.post-1144930335184140182006-04-13T14:12:00.000+02:002006-04-13T14:12:00.000+02:00I did email you as asked. Hope you got it.I did email you as asked. Hope you got it.Judith in Umbriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10884356780097069194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203628.post-1144717056335567692006-04-11T02:57:00.000+02:002006-04-11T02:57:00.000+02:00Those dust storms can be awful! but yet I think t...Those dust storms can be awful! but yet I think they are so beautiful.. and I miss them! When i was working this past summer in jordan, I would pop my head out from a tomb and watch as the dust swept by. I would sometimes wrap someting around my face and turn around to see my husband had wraped his schmerkh over his nose and mouth, very Lawrence of Arabia :)<BR/><BR/>judith let me know if you winter in Egypt-- if they don't let our immigration go through and I can scrape it up, I would like to go back to jordan for Christmas and maybe we could see you..Katkoothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12165342896298946047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203628.post-1144694985655232242006-04-10T20:49:00.000+02:002006-04-10T20:49:00.000+02:00Hi Maryanne,It is my first visit to your site. Tha...Hi Maryanne,<BR/><BR/>It is my first visit to your site. Thanks for the nice words about Egypt in your introduction. I am really grateful.<BR/><BR/>When I clicked the "comments" link, I had in mind to ask you to try posting some of the egyptian civilization, not just the countryside. I mean modern buildings, restaurant, coffee-shops, malls... etc cause I felt that the pics in your site is a turn-off for any tourist who wants to visit Egypt.<BR/><BR/>However, I found people here are interested in what you post!! It seems they like the countryside.<BR/><BR/>Still, I will be thankful if your try to show the other side of Egypt as the media is always showing as "primitive people riding on the back of animals and living in tents".<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your cooperation.<BR/><BR/>Regards,Wondererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07138591793088047632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203628.post-1144606713101376902006-04-09T20:18:00.000+02:002006-04-09T20:18:00.000+02:00Oops, that's the one for $4000 a month! Way out o...Oops, that's the one for $4000 a month! Way out of my budget.Judith in Umbriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10884356780097069194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203628.post-1144606554464562992006-04-09T20:15:00.000+02:002006-04-09T20:15:00.000+02:00I didn't really want to go to the sea, but if you ...I didn't really want to go to the sea, but if you Google to find holiday rentals in Egypt, that's what you get. Sharm al Sheik if you say Italy to Egypt, Alex occurs the rest of the time. It just seemed like there should be something to rent for a winter month....<BR/>Thanks, I will check that out immediately.Judith in Umbriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10884356780097069194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203628.post-1144564358247629632006-04-09T08:32:00.000+02:002006-04-09T08:32:00.000+02:00Judith, check out www.shamsnour.com A neighbour o...Judith, check out www.shamsnour.com A neighbour of mine has a lovely adobe farmhouse/stable in the countryside that she runs as a bed and breakfast. It isn't on the sea but the riding lessons are here, since that is what I do for a living. If you want to be by the sea, I don't know of any places with horses unless you go to Sinai. If you're really interested, email me.Maryanne Stroud Gabbanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00858132776788616956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203628.post-1144528344804127802006-04-08T22:32:00.000+02:002006-04-08T22:32:00.000+02:00I have been reading your blog for some time and I ...I have been reading your blog for some time and I was inspired to think of spending a winter month near Giza next year. Hmmm, can't find a thing but high rise hotels or beach apartments in Alexandria!<BR/>Diane Aziz apparently will let me her entire 3 bedroom house by the month, but I don't need that. What to do, what to do?<BR/>I did find an unfurnished villa for €1200 a year, so now I am wondering how we get from that to €4000 a month.<BR/>Neither is the right thing. I just want a quiet little place and to take riding lessons and escape the cold of Italy. It's too bad there isn't a more organized effort to put out there what surely must exist-- accomodations for normal snowbirds.Judith in Umbriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10884356780097069194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203628.post-1144164088290316112006-04-04T17:21:00.000+02:002006-04-04T17:21:00.000+02:00Wow, I love that Sphinx shot. We've had some stron...Wow, I love that Sphinx shot. We've had some strong winds in Tokyo recently but none of the accompanying dirt / sand fortunately.verniciousknidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12493126794954857798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203628.post-1143542392245803012006-03-28T12:39:00.000+02:002006-03-28T12:39:00.000+02:00Love your thoughts, photos and stories. Always a d...Love your thoughts, photos and stories. Always a delight when I see a new posting from you. Thanks for sending Egyptian sunshine into my life. Sending you back a drop or two of California sunshine.Just now it happens to be liquid. LenoraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203628.post-1142809134839235752006-03-20T00:58:00.000+02:002006-03-20T00:58:00.000+02:00wow, those pictures are interesting. I live in Ore...wow, those pictures are interesting. I live in Oregon where we gets lots of rain....Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14617224023416969929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203628.post-1141910631560543732006-03-09T15:23:00.000+02:002006-03-09T15:23:00.000+02:00Wow.. great shot of the Sphinx "hiding"!I can NOT ...Wow.. great shot of the Sphinx "hiding"!<BR/><BR/>I can NOT wait to come visit in Sept. It will only be 4 short days there.. any suggestions for a visitor on what they MUST see, other than what is on the obligatory tour?? And what are your thoughts about that large bazaar in Cairo?? Worth going?Miahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04960617637819340725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203628.post-1141882337107816862006-03-09T07:32:00.000+02:002006-03-09T07:32:00.000+02:00The strange thing about my 9 months in Cairo, from...The strange thing about my 9 months in Cairo, from January to September 1983, is that there really was no khamsin that year. I was all prepared for it (well, I was bracing for it) and it just didn't happen. So I have no experience of what it's like whatsoever. Thanks for filling us in.<BR/><BR/>And the previous post, mothers of the bride, stayed with me for days. Thank you!Leila Abu-Sabahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14161833022292457787noreply@blogger.com