I'll be gone a few days

The day after tomorrow I will be leaving for Mt. Sini!!! I am very excited to climb what is believed to be the sacred mount where Moses recieved the 10 commandments. I realize some peope (Jed) believe that this isn't the real Mt. Sini, but when it comes to these things isn't only the belief that really matters? BTW this was considered the be the sacred Mt. long before the Egyptians took it over, thus the 3000 stairs of penatence carved into the side of the mountain. Anyway, it means I won't be writing again until next Monday, I believe, but I will have great stories to tell!

Now many people are making sure I'm keeping a written journal... well... I hate to break it to everyone, but I'm not. However, I am taking lots of pictures, and I review them every so often, all of them have a story!

The most exciting thing that has taken place in the last few days was when we went to the double walled Mosque (I don't remember its real name). It is the only mosque in Cairo that has the stairs leading to the top of the minerate (The tower) on the outside, and we got to climb it! It was 100% safe, until we went up to the highest level and afew of us stepped out onto this ledge with no rails! Talk about exciting!!! You could see so far in every direction, and the wind was so crisp and refreashing up away from the cars and buses. Yes, it was extremely dangerous and the directors totally disapproved, but it was diffcult for us to make out this protests from several hundred feet below us. However, in my opinion there was no real danger, and I don't think Ill have any similar oppertunities for the remainder of my time here in Egypt.

But more about that Mosque, I found it to be very intriguing and, according to our guide and Dr. Khater, more in form with traditional Mosque design, since most of the mosques we have been to have been unique in nature. I have to say that I prefer the more traditional form, because it is truely a muslim art, while the most popular mosque we've gone to, the something sultan mosque in the Citadel, is just a replica of the glorious Hagge Sophia, and a heretical monument to a dead king (from a traditionalist muslim point of view, I don't actually care).

We've also been playing some good soccur with the locals. I suck extremely bad, and don't know a lick about soccor even though I watch it on TV here. It is the most popular sport in the world, and it would probably do me good if I found out alittle more about it. The game can be entertaining, and its definately fun to play, but personally I find American football superior! Speaking of that I'm really looking forward to NCSUs season this year...

Anyway, I must go! Remember, it will be several days before you hear from me again. I hope everyone is well, and be safe! Please continue to post comments. I miss you all, and am beginning to look forward to returning to the States, but I'm not quite ready to yet, Egypt is still tons of fun!

Greg