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29 08, 2017

Egypt Travelogue: Day 11, Part 2 – Unexpected Nile Shopping

By Lili|August 29th, 2017|Categories: Travel, Travel Memories, Travelogue|Tags: 2015, Africa, bargaining, boat, Cruise, cruise ship, Dream of Egypt, Egypt, Egypt Explorer, Egypt Travelogue, Esna, G Adventures, Gadventures, GAP, ghost, Ghost Ship, Luxor, Luxor Temple, Middle East, Nile, Nile Cruise, shopping, table cloth, Tea|0 Comments

This is my travel diary of my trip to Egypt. It contains in detail my memories of what I did and saw. Sunday November 1, 2015 Egypt: Day 11, Part 2 – Unexpected Nile Shopping When we got back to the cruise ship, we had breakfast and talked about people's jobs. After this fortification, we had a group meeting to remind us of the time we should be near the Esna Lock. After a full morning, I decided to go back to the room and rest a bit. I found a towel elephant awaiting us! After resting for a while I thought

23 06, 2017

Golden Maui Sunset

By Lili|June 23rd, 2017|Categories: Nature & Outdoors, Photography, Travel|Tags: 2007, boat, golden, Hawaii, Maui, Old Friends 2007, Pacific, Pacific Ocean, Photo Friday, sunset, USA, whale, whale watch|0 Comments

I remember going out near sunset to try to whale watch from the shore. Every Friday Lili shares her favorite photography & the stories behind the photos.

26 08, 2016

Boat of Dreams

By Lili|August 26th, 2016|Categories: Art, Attractions & Sights, Local, Travel|Tags: 2014, Blue, boat, Botanical Garden, chihuly, Colorado, Denver, Denver Botanical Gardens, glass, North America, Photo Friday, purple, USA, water|0 Comments

My favorite colors are blue and purple, and so when I saw this creation by Chihuly at the Denver Botanical Gardens it fascinated me. Every Friday Lili shares her favorite photography & the stories behind the photos.

8 04, 2016

Precious Cargo Chihuly

By Lili|April 8th, 2016|Categories: Art, Attractions & Sights, Local, Travel|Tags: 2014, boat, Botanical Garden, chihuly, Colorado, Denver, Denver Botanical Gardens, glass, North America, Photo Friday, USA, water|0 Comments

So many colorful glass spheres at the Denver Botanical Garden's Chihuly exhibit. Every Friday Lili shares her favorite photography & the stories behind the photos.

6 02, 2016

Shopping via Boat in Esna, Egypt

By Lili|February 6th, 2016|Categories: Souvenirs, Travel|Tags: 2015, Africa, bargaining, boat, Dream of Egypt, Egypt, Egypt Explorer, Esna, G Adventures, Gadventures, GAP, Middle East, Nile Cruise, shopping, table cloth|0 Comments

As the first small boat made its way towards our cruise ship, bumping up against the bow, people gasped. "Oh no! They crashed into us! Are they okay!" People asked while craning over the railing to get a better look. And then a second boat crashed up against us, and a third, and a forth. They just kept coming. As more and more small boats tied up against us, it became clear what they were doing. They unfurled towels, scarves, large table clothes, shouting at us to look. And then, they rolled it up, and chucked it clear up to

18 01, 2016

Travel Missteps: Don’t Look Under the Ledge

By Lili|January 18th, 2016|Categories: Travel, Travel Missteps|Tags: 2010, 2013, beach, Belize, boat, California, Caribbean, Caye Caulker, Central America, fear, fish, G Adventures, Gadventures, GAP, grouper, island, Little Maho Bay, Maho, Mayan Encounter 2013, Mermaid, Michigan, ocean, paradise, snorkel, snorkeling, St. John, St. John 2010, The Little Mermaid, underwater photography, UNESCO, UNESCO World Heritage Site, USVI, water|0 Comments

As a young child, my favorite movie was The Little Mermaid. I loved swimming and spent my childhood on the beaches of California and the Great Lakes of Michigan pretending to be a mermaid. On my first trip to St. John USVI, it was my first time snorkeling in years and I was excited to try out my new equipment and underwater camera. I swam out to a rocky outcropping near Little Maho Bay Beach and got a little snap happy as I hadn't expected the water to be so clear or to see so many fish so close to the