The Beginning -The Louvre in Paris
This trip was a surprise and unplanned. While waiting at the doctor's office last October, I picked up a copy of Smithsonian Magazine while I was waiting. On page 4, an ad for a two week tour to Egypt with Dr. Hawass, the most famous Egyptologist and Archeologist in the world, along with Mrs. Anwar Sadat, the ex-first lady of Egypt, blazed across the page. I was so excited that I made the receptionist copy the ad for me. You see, this has always been my 'Dream Trip'-- to see the pyramids, and I have tried twice in my life to make it, but both trips were cancelled due to unrest in the country. The ad clearly said that safety was a priority, and with these two dignitaries involved, I was sure that it would be safe. I took the ad home and called in with our reservations. We leave in January. 1/8/2018-1/9/18 We left home at 1:15 pm for LAX. We parked our car and shuttled to the airport. The flight was delayed 3 hours ...