Day 2- Tokyo

Tokyo- Day 2Shinjuku Gyoen National Gardens Another warm day; sunny one minute, sprinkles of rain the next. There are 7-Elevens everywhere. Practically on every street corner. They have the best snacks…even sushi to go. I have become addicted to these triangles of sticky rice that are filled with salmon roe and covered in seaweed paper. I also love the hot sticky buns that are filled with red bean paste.After a …

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Crazy Traffic in Cairo and more

Egypt, Cairo and Giza Evening of Sunday, August 5 and Monday, August 6 As soon as we boarded Egypt Airlines flight heading from Barcelona to Cairo, we couldn’t help but feel we were on our way to someplace exotic and different. Arabic music played on the speakers and there were many families on the flight. Upon leaving the plane, we knew we were in another land. All forms of …

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