Hello Everyone! We hope this email finds everyone happy and healthy. We are in Dahab, Egypt -- a small village nestled on the eastern coast of the Sinai Peninsula.  From the terrace outside our hotel we can sit and watch the cyrstal clear, blue water form waves that cascade into the coral reef which lines The Gulf of Aquaba and separates us from the red rock cliffs of Saudi Arabia off in the distance. Since our last email we flew from Nairobi, Kenya to Cairo, Egypt.  After a fews days in Cairo, which we used as a launching point to see The Pyramids of Giza (see attached picture), we took an overnight train into Upper Egypt to visit the ancient ruins in Luxor. We saw the amazing Temple of Karnak, The Valleys of the Kings and the Queens and much more!  After Luxor we traveled by bus to Hurghada, where we caught a ferry which took us across the stretch of water where The Gulf of Suez pours into The Red Sea. After a brief visit to Sharm El Sheik (filled with luxury beach resorts), we worked our way up to Dahab. Next we plan on continuing up the coast to Nuweiba, where we will take a ferry across The Gulf of Aquaba to Aquaba, Jordan. Take care and stay in touch. Lisa and Joel Lisa's Email: lisa@joelsward.com Joel's Email: joel@joelsward.com Web Site: http://www.JoelSward.com

Email #18, May 20, 2001