French Invasion

My trip to Paris with the family was great. Our first day they slept most of the afternoon to recover from jetlag. That first evening we decided to meet up with one of my friends that lives there who I attended training with. Over the next few days we were able to see so many sites. We saw the Tower, took a boat ride on the Seine. We were able to walk on Champs Elleyses and see some neat things like the Arc de Triomphe. We also took a day trip to Versailles to see the gardens there. The fountains are turned on on weekends. We also lucked out because the first Sunday of every month the museums are free, so we decided to see the Louvre and the D' Orsay those days. After this trip Dad and Glenda came to India where we were able to see the Taj Mahal and spend the night in our partner's village. It was a great trip.





The Mona Lisa (it's really small and overrated)
There were some paintings in the same room that were much more spectacular



Venus de Milo



Monet perhaps



Napoleon in all his glory



Spiral stairs of the Arc de Triomphe



Beautiful fountains of Versailles Gardens



More fountains and me in my langar



Some dude





Need I say more?



Grand Palace



D' Orsay Museum where the impressionist paintings are held (better than the Louvre)



Notre Dame Cathedral



Napoleon's tomb

Walk Like an Egyptian

The first of April I made a trip to Egypt. It was a great experience. There are so many historical things to see there. It was also my first time in a predominantly Muslim country. I really had a great experience, and I would recommend it to anyone. I would say the highlight of my trip was hiking up to Mount Sinai. It was a great experience and it was amazing to walk where Moses walked. We did so many things in the country. Our trip began in Cairo. Here was our trip itinerary:

Day One (Cairo): Egyptian Museum

You could really spend all day in this museum. The highlight was the mummy exhibit were you get to see real life mummies that have been partially uncovered.

Day Two (Giza and Cairo): Pyramids

The pyramids are truly amazing. We were able to go down in one of the pyramids. If you are claustrophobic it is not for you. We also got to ride camels and horses around. Horses are definitely the better of the two species.

Day Three (Luxor): Temples of Karnak

At the temples of Karnak there are so many amazing statues and ruins from ancient Egyptian times. We spent so much time walking around

Day Four (Luxor): Valley of the Kings, Queens, and Hatshupset Temple

We took a guided tour through these places and it really helped us to appreciate it. There was this one Korean girl that lost her ticket at the Valley of the Kings, and we were all like that silly Asian girl. Then I lost my ticket at the temple.

Day Five and Six (Sinai): Hiked up Mt. Sinai

After spending the whole day taking the bus ride from hell, we departed at 2 am to hike up the mountain which took about two hours, and we waited for the sun to rise. It was really amazing. On the way back we were able to stop at the Red Sea.

Day Seven (Alexandria):

In Alexandria there are all kinds of neat things to see. We saw the library and some other cool sites. Above all the atmosphere is really cool there.



Bedouin camp where we stayed



Women wailing at a Muslim funeral



Red Sea



Castle on the Mediterranean in Alexandria



In front of the Sphinx



Let's snuggle



Temple of Karnak



Hatshupset Temple



Sunrise on Mount Sinai



Aya Sophia in Istanbul



Redneck Camel Ride



Bedouin hat






Panorama