Tag Archives: egypt

Cairo & the Nile: Where Ancient Wonders Meet Modern Life

Preparation: Toss sliced onions with salt and cornstarch and fry over medium heat in 1 inch of oil until golden brown (about 10 minutes) Drain onions on paper towel and reserve, saving the remaining oil In a heavy pot, add  a bit of the reserved oil and crushed garlic and fry just until fragrant. Add […]

Kind Hearts in Egypt

This story fills my heart. My sister and I disembarked that morning last May from the MS Monaco Nile Cruise in Edfu, Egypt. The city with population of @133,000 was filled with merchants and shoppers preparing for the upcoming Ramadan Holiday beginning that weekend. We took our excursion in a horse drawn carriage to the […]