30 Days!

Thirty days and counting before our first flight to Amsterdam, then continuing to Athens. Egypt is gradually returning to normal and with 40 days before our scheduled departure to Cairo, I am feeling better about the stability of the country and our relative safety. Overall, I am impressed with the Egyptian people, as we and the world watched, they forced a brutal dictator out of the country and pushed the government to reckon with their legitimate demands. It is unknown what the eventual outcome will be, but I am hopeful meaningful change will be the result of their tenacity, sacrifice and determination. All of this was accomplished with mostly peacful means, except for Mubarack's attempt's to stop the protests with his secret police and brutal methods. With a history of many thousand years, this is another page in the trials, tribulations and success of the Egyptian people. The pyramids are still there, the mummies are resting somewhat peaceably in the Cairo museum, Zawi Hawass is working hard to repair the damage and we will be there in 40 days to see not only the history, monuments and artifacts, but a new day for the Egyptian people.