A past look at a short history, I wrote this blog March 19,
2011. I was disappointed with the cancellation of the cruise, but had a
tremendous time visiting Israel. I lived in Haifa and other parts of Israel for
three years, and once I set foot on land, the memories came flooding back, I even
managed to find the school I attended. I’m hoping to go back, this time with
friends. My dream to visit Egypt has yet to be fulfilled.
The most remarkable bit about this blog, is the hoped for peaceful
resolution in Egypt, sad to say it has yet to happen. Hope you enjoy the rest
of the blog.
Margot
A Cancelled Cruise.
Celebrity Cruises altered the itinerary for my cruise in October. Alexandria, Egypt was cancelled. I suspect not because of the peaceful overthrow of the government, but the cancellation occurred after the religious conflict between Christians and Muslims broke out.
No one from the cruise line announced that was the reason,
it's my own supposition about the timing of the cancellation, and of course
there is the unrest in the Middle East as a whole.
To say I was disappointed would be an understatement. The
Pyramids are still on my bucket list. The closest I've come is reading
Elizabeth Peters' books and that just made the desire that much greater. Her
descriptions are so vivid that you're right there along with Amelia Peabody and
her celebrated spouse Emerson solving a mystery, amidst the archeological digs.
I cancelled the Celebrity cruise and went back to my old
stand-by Royal Caribbean. Ashdod (Jerusalem) and Haifa, Israel are still part
of the itinerary but now I'll also visit Kusadasi, Turkey, as well as Rhodes
and Crete, Greece.
Egypt has been postponed until 2012. I sincerely hope that a
solid democratic government will flourish, since that is what the general
populace wanted when they peacefully toppled the old regime.
One can only hope for a peaceful resolution however tenuous the thread.
Cheers,
Margot Justeswww.mjustes.com
A Hotel in Paris
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