Siwa

Just got back from Siwa, and what a trip. I usually feel really good about coming back to Alexandria, like coming back home, but this time was different. Siwa was so nice that coming back just wasn't like coming back from Dahab or Sharm or Cairo.

We hit up a hot oasis, and it was amazing. We slept in the desert, and we ran around in Land Cruisers, up and down dunes. So much fun. Sandboarded down a dune a couple of times, and got completely naked and laid down on a dune to watch the stars. Scratched that goal off the list of life goals. Swam in another oasis, and drove a donkey cart when the driver got off and said, "You. You drive. You drive now." He then proceeded to run off to a mosque to pray. Oh, watched the sunrise from the top of a dune, and had to have Katlyn be a human space heater because of my uncontrollable shivering. The desert was freezing at night. Unfortunately, lost my wallet while I was in Siwa, so here's to hoping my new bank card gets here soon.

The best quote of the trip was by Katlyn:
Tom: I have sand in my hair.
Katlyn: I have sand in my everywhere.

Oh, and we also had a dance party in the desert, and that was fun, and really hard. Turns out, dancing on sand is not the easiest thing in the world to do.

Played an intensely cut-throat version of Mafia on the way back, and Tammam was simply amazing. That guy is hilarious.

Choppy post because my computer needs fixing, and I'm on John's, and I feel pressure to hurry even though he's out for the night. Thanks to Abinadi, I'll have my computer up and running soon, so there will be pictures soon.

Until.