Dear Universe, It’s uplifting to see that the “Keep Calm” Phenomenon is still in full swing here in London and greeting me wherever I go. If anything, the Keep Calmisms have been taken to a whole new level. Anything goes. From t-shirts to tea cups to tea kettles to key rings to ticking clocks, you can buy a Keep Calm …
The Lion King
Dear Universe, It’s become a tradition that when I’m in London I head to the West End to catch a show. The first time I came, I attended “Dirty Dancing.” Though no one can top Baby or Johnny in my mind, it was still worth seeing and the music did make you want to get up, dance and get Baby …
London Fever
Dear Universe, It’s a fun time to be in London. So what if I can’t get any tickets to the Olympics? So what if I can’t even get into the Olympic Park/Village just to walk around? (I tried—check out my up close and awesome picture of the outside). And so what if I have no idea how the American athletes …
Geeking Out at The Globe
Dear Universe, Yesterday the geek in me had a day of glory. I finally made it to Shakespeare’s Globe Theater. I say finally because ever since the 9th grade when I read my first Shakespeare play, “Romeo and Juliet” and learned all about the poet/playwright, his life and The Globe, I wanted to go. This fascination only grew with time …
Olympic Fever
Dear Universe, Let me first start off by saying thank you. Thank you for letting me be in London as I finish my journeys and near home. I can’t think of a better way to end these weeks of travel. I just love it here. I arrived ready. Ready for some Olympic Fever. Being in Egypt I somehow missed the …
Leaving On a Jet Plane…
“All my bags are packed I’m ready to go… Cause I’m leavin’ on a jet plane Don’t know when I’ll be back again Oh baby, I hate to go…” Dear Universe, Passport not confiscated, but arms were twisted and I was convinced to stay a little longer! But you, Universe, have other plans for me. When the ticket situation didn’t …
How Did I Get Here?
Dear Universe, After spending almost a week in the Cairo heat, I was told we were going to the North Coast of Egypt (Sahl) to cool off by the water. Great, I thought. I love the water. It was about a three hour drive and by the time we arrived it was pitch black. I could hear the sounds of …
Nighttime, Nile Style
Dear Universe, Driving in Cairo is a nightmare. Traffic is always at a standstill, people follow their own rules, lanes don’t really exist, horns beep incessantly, cars come within mere millimeters of each other, motorists maneuver by, pedestrians pop out of nowhere and sometimes, just sometimes, a horse or donkey needs to get through. I would never want to drive …