Delay

Saturday we took the train up to Alexandria and spent the day. It was wonderful just wandering around the corniche, enjoying the fresh breeze off of the Mediterranean. We toured the Citadel, which is a magnificent old fort. Then we went to Pompei's Pillar and wandered around the ruins. Then we stopped by the new library, which is amazing. The outside has letters written in about a hundred different languages. Then we took the train back to Cairo. We played 20 questions for the whole ride back, so the time sped by.

This morning we were up early to go to the Jordanian Embassy in Cairo to try and get our visas to go see Petra. While we waited for them to be ready, we went to a place Dave recommended called the Cave church. We couldn't get a picture to do it justice. It's an amazing place that defies description. And that's saying a lot from a talker like me. Then we went back and got our visas. After that we rushed back to try and get Dave's Egyptian visa renewed, but didn't make it to the office in time. So he has to to back early tomorrow morning. We can't go to Petra until Dave get's his multi-entry visa. Nothing here seems to happen really fast.

We're hoping to be able to head off to Petra early on Tuesday morning. Talk to you later . . .

-Musing Mom