Egypt and Bahrain – a US Realtor’s Perspective

We just arrived from Egypt (where we did the usual tourist stuff – camels, museums, pyramids) take a look at our blog http://patandguystravels.blogspot.com for the details.

We really went there as a stop-over on our way to Bahrain to visit our new granddaughter – Elisabeth Riley Combs (Oh – also Guy’s son Chris and daughter-in-law Becky).

Anyway – our Realtor perspective kicked in as we saw the vast amount of land that was totally desert – sand – sand – everywhere. Speaking with our guide – Marco (not really his name, some Italian tourists dubbed him Marco – he liked it and it stuck) we came to get a better feeling for the local Egyptians. One thing we noticed was that there was not quite as much street begging as there was in India. We also found that the Eyptians were very friendly, but everyone had their hand out for a tip. Even the street sweeper was paid a small amount by the government but got tips from folks walking by.

We really came to appreciate the USA and all it has to offer it’s citizens. Egypt was a special treat – looking at the cradle of civilization, the church where the Holy Family stayed while in exile in Egypt, all that wonderful history – was very special – yet there is still “No Place Like Home.”

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