Epicuriosity

It’s been a while since we’ve updated the site. It’s certainly not due to a lack of interesting things going on! On the contrary, we’ve been so busy with life in general it’s been hard to remember our little site.

So, the last time we posted it was day 7 in San Francisco. No, we are not stuck there like many people teased us about since our posts suddenly stopped (although, being stuck in SF forever wouldn’t be a bad thing).  In short, when you are on the road stopping wherever you feel like it, almost driving off cliffs on Hwy 1, watching the seals lay on the beach at some random stop in the middle of nowhere, it’s kinda hard to find an internet connection. Even when we got to Phoenix (which rocked by the way), our hotel’s internet was down. It was like we just weren’t meant to update…..so we didn’t. But just know that the drive is absolutely stunning and to go from the mountains and lush forests of Washington to the desert and cacti of Arizona in two days is a beauty
I think everyone should experience!

SO, what are we up to next?  Would you believe…….EGYPT?! Yes! I can hardly believe it myself! The land of ancient mystery, mummies, pyramids, marketplaces older than our country….Arabic music and dance…ah….Egypt!

Twenty four hours from right now Mark and I will be headed on a loooooong journey to Cairo. It will take about 20 hours of travel, but oh will it be worth every lame movie, crappy airplane meal and every attempt to get a “good night’s sleep” while sitting in a way too small chair for 12 hours listening to a couple hundred people snore.

Why Egypt?  Why not!  Mark and I are explorers. We love to experience different cultures, foods and traditions (not to mention the whole belly dancing and middle-eastern percussion thing). Egypt is the most exotic place we will travel so far! I think over the years we have watched every History and Travel channel show about Egypt. It’s always been a place I never thought I’d even get close to, much less spend a week exploring. But here it is. WOW.

We have so much planned I can’t even fit it all in this post (plus I don’t want to spoil all the anticipation of what we are getting ourselves into!) Just know that Cairo is only one stop on our Egyptian adventure.
So, with our Arabic phrasebook, headscarf and passports in hand…..we are off to experience what we had once only dreamed of!