August 7, 2007

Hi there,
I am sitting in an internet café with a cappuccino and lots to say. Have I finally caught up to the millennium? I even texted Joel since I felt so out of contact. Anyway, this is a great little spot, so I will try and get over here every couple of days to try and catch up. Meanwhile, here is just a bit of what I have been up to.
While still in Cannes, Wednesday August 1, Dale and I rented a scooter to see some sights. We drove along the shore as much as we could and enjoyed the scenery. It is a very beautiful area. In Antibes we came upon an old Fort – Le Fort Carre. It was built in the 1600’s to protect the French border which was then just outside of Nice. They only had to defend it once, so it is still in excellent shape. The design is an architectural masterpiece. Dale also amazed me when he suggested we look around the shops. What fun! I see Dale mentioned the marvelous fireworks! We had to pack up on Thursday as Dale and Adam had to go back to work. Natalie flew back to London to her Grampa’s, and I spent the night in Nice to catch a flight back to Cairo. Nice is nice, but the beaches are pebbles, not sand. You really need shoes or sandals to walk on it, so getting down and dipping my toes in the water was uncomfortable. It was a beautiful day though, so I did a long walk along the Promenade d’Anglaise (sea shore).
August 4 - 7, 2007
Back to Ma’adi. Rupa did more unpacking while I was in Cannes, and the kid’s rooms now look reasonable. The dining room, living room and office will have to wait for David and Jacqueline. The oven is not hooked up yet but at least I now have a stove top. Every day workmen come to do something around here. Yesterday they installed Roman Shades outside the bedrooms. That should really help, since the few air conditioning units we are able to use are working full time. They still only have temporary power to the building so we get lots of brown outs. Dale is getting to watch Adam Kite Surf in El Gouna for a couple of days. I guess he has picked up a few tips since Cowichan Lake (hopefully he’ll pass them on to Dale). I went out to the airport to visit with Dale and Adam for a couple of hours today ( Tuesday) on their way through. They will be in and out until Dale gets replaced for our move to Cyprus on the 15th. I am really looking forward to it, but I am trying not to have too high expectations. I have heard that Cypriot time is equivalent to Egyptian time!
Bye for now,
Love,
Laurel