Greetings from the Alexandria Library... which is amazing. It was just completed in 2004, I think and it is simply beautiful. By far the coolest library i've ever been in. The architecture is what makes it, I really have no idea how the collection is, I do know however that it has the second largest hard-drive in the world and has a picture of every website in the world (so they say)
http://172.16.0.6/English/Overview/overview.htm to check it out. You can tell by the picture how amazing the architecture is.
So far Alexandria has been good, we have a cute little hotel room on the sea, it overlooks the Stanley Bridge, we had Pizza Hut for lunch, which had an amazing view of the Mediterranean and we both wanted pizza. Then we toured some catacombs, and the grounds of an ancient Roman city, complete with large granite pillar. Then walked thru a street market that seemed to go on forever, someplace few foreigners must go, based on the looks we were getting. Finally got a cab to take us to the Library, very nice guy that spoke zero english but got us to the library, almost safe and sound. Right as we were about to get out of the cab... BAAAM... we had a little bumper bender... nothing hurt but the two cars and things got very heated as we tried to slip away from the commotion after handing the driver some money. He even tried to give me change... such a nice guy.
Not sure what we will do for dinner, there is a little ceasar's right next to the pizza hut... yum. We are celebrating our 4 year anniversary here since we will be at sea on the 6th.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my sister... hope you have a good day.
also Adam Warrington's bday but i'm not sure he reads this.
Hope the baby stevens is here... can't wait to meet the little one!!!
hasta ...
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Couldn't get your link to work Joe but I googled the library and it looks really amazing. Happy aniversary to you two.....have a great time celebrating!!
Love...Dad (Cary)
Hi Joe and Joy,
Happy 4th anniversary! Enjoy celebrating today and every day, as we know you both do. Will take a look at the library when I finish here. Glad you escaped the fender bender without any scrapes!
Love you,
Karen and Mom :)
Hi Worldly Ones!
Totally enjoyed your blogs from Egypt. Wow, what memories you'll have from experiencing the pyramids as you did. Really glad you chose to stay aboard the ship during its transit of the Suez Canal. Few people ever get that opportunity.
Joe, last night I finally finished your photos taken in Burma. They were outstanding! So many excellent pictures of the kids and the people. It took me three nights to see all of them. I do more than look at a picture, I study it. By the way, I looked at the India pictures before Burma. Same comments apply. Just a great way for those of us here at home to go along with you and Joy.
Continue to enjoy this amazing journey, Love,Dave (Dad)
HAPPY ANNIVERSAY JOE AND JOY!
YOU GUYS ARE CERTAINLY ADDING SOME SPARK TO ALL OUR LIVES WITH YOUR TRIP.
I FIND MYSELF DOING THE MOM THING AND BRAGGING TO PEOPLE ABOUT WHERE YOU ARE AND WHAT YOU'RE DOING.
LOTS OF LOVE TO YOU BOTH
MOM
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