Weekend Wanderings

Yes, I'm still alive... An amazingly busy few weeks since my last post...

I thought I would share some random images from the weekend so far. The first four were taken during my morning constitutional around the perimeter of the CH grounds. Later, we went fitness equipment shopping. Would you believe there are at least three shops in Luxor that deal in exercise equipment. We just bought a treadmill from one of them, and it was delivered by donkey cart! On this run, I got some bright red 3kg hand weights so that I will have no excuse for not doing my exercises in my room! So there are four shots taken during the shopping trip--the pharmacy is across the street from our last fitness shop stop, which consists of an equipment shop AND a gym, and across from the gym is a wall with lots of graffiti. The last three shots were taken this morning at Healey House--two of the Healey House Hoopoes (sound like a sports team!) and one of the supplies needed for a relaxing morning on our roof:

A solitary balloon over the West Bank, striking against the rose-gold of the sunlit mountain

Sunlit bougainvillea

Rich red hibiscus

A CH carpet hung for cleaning

Rooftop relaxation necessities: (clockwise from top) journal and pen, face mist, coffee in my special Sunday cup, fly whisk, iPad, and sunglasses

Flowers from Egypt: A Miscellany

Since I've been having no end of trouble getting the post direct from Shutterfly to Blogger to work and I also can't get a PDF of the book saved to my computer (Thanks a lot, Shutterfly! NOT!) here's my work-around--a screen shot of the cover and a link to the book at Shutterfly.

"Flowers from Egypt: A Miscellany"

Saturday Stroll

We were out walking along the Corniche today and I thought I'd share some impressions with you.

New wall/New door

Magenta and pale rose on the same bougainvillea

Cilantro's in town

Bit early for an Easter bonnet, but quite chic, don't you think? 

That bougainvillea again!