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Resort where Fulbright retreat took place in Za'afarana

Pool at Resort

Our room at the resort

Lobby of Resort
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Here are some photos: ![]() Resort where Fulbright retreat took place in Za'afarana ![]() Pool at Resort ![]() Our room at the resort ![]() Lobby of Resort I recently went to Edinburgh for a British Sociological Society conference focusing on the sociology of religion. Here are some pictures of Edinburgh: ![]() Mayfield Guest House where I stayed the first and last nights ![]() Street up from my Guest House in Edinburgh ![]() One of the many churches in Edinbugh that closed down and became something else: in this case a community center ![]() Saudi Funded Mosque near Univ. of Edinburgh ![]() Elephant House, where JK Rowling wrote "Harry Potter" ![]() Picturesque Street Scene in downtown Edinburgh ![]() Absolutely beautiful church that has been turned into a cafe ![]() Edinburgh Castle ![]() School upon which Hogwarts was based, from mound of Edinburgh Castle ![]() Statue of Protestant reformer John Knox in square of theology school at Edingburgh University ![]() Center of Presbyterian learning at Univ of Edinburgh ![]() Presbyterian (Church of Scotland) seminary from down the hill ![]() St. Giles church in the heart of Edinburgh ![]() Inside St. Giles ![]() Inside St. Giles Church ![]() Inside St. Giles ![]() Organ inside St. Giles ![]() "Arthur's Seat" high above Edinburgh ![]() Holyrood Palace: Home of Queen when in Scotland ![]() Inner Courtyard of Holyrood Palace ![]() 12th Cent. Abby next to Holyrood Palace ![]() Abby at Holyrood Palace ![]() Holyrood Abby from 12th Century ![]() Statue of Adam Smith, famous Scottish theorist ![]() Royal Mile in Edinburgh ![]() Dorms we stayed in for conference at Edinburgh Univ. ![]() Edinburgh Center run by Hugh Goddard ![]() Main Library at Univ. Edinburgh ![]() David Hume Statue in Edinburgh Last week I got the opportunity to travel to Beruit, Lebanon. Here are some photos: ![]() Panel of Speakers at AUB ![]() Other panelists ![]() Reps from Prince Alwaleed Foundation ![]() AUB Plaza looking toward front gate ![]() AUB Church on campus ![]() Main Library on AUB campus ![]() Clock Tower of Main dorm at AUC ![]() Looking in Main gate of AUB at former dormatory ![]() Front door of Main Library at AUB ![]() Bliss Street outside AUB main gate ![]() Main gate from Bliss Street ![]() Nearly 150 years of education ![]() "Qahwa" on Bliss street ![]() Krispy Kreme in Beruit! ![]() Bliss Street looking at main AUB gate ![]() AUB Church ![]() Banyan Tree at AUB ![]() The Mediterranean Sea from campus of AUB ![]() The "Quad" at AUB ![]() AUB Observatory ![]() AUB Observatory ![]() History Museum on campus of AUB ![]() Muhammad Al-Amine Mosque in downtown Beruit ![]() Inside Al-Amine Mosque ![]() Chandelier in Mosque ![]() Ceiling and dome of Mosque ![]() Dome and Half-Dome of Mosque ![]() Beautiful prayer hall ![]() St. George Maronite Catholic Church (next to Al-Amine Mosque) ![]() Side chapel in St. Georges Maronite Church ![]() Ancient Roman ruins in downtown Beruit ![]() Roman ruins in downtown Beruit ![]() Mosque and Church next to each other ![]() View of inside of St. George Orthodox (couldn't use camera inside) ![]() St. George Orthodox ![]() Outside of St. George Orthodox Ivy’s Beginner Band had their concert recently at her CAC school. Here are some pictures. ![]() Ivy in Back in Clarinet section ![]() Ivy's Band ![]() Ivy and Maya in front of CAC Obelisk Downtown Cairo is a great place to visit. Here are some of my favorite places since I’ve been here: ![]() Metro Tunnel to AUC ![]() Tahrir Square ![]() Hardees and KFC across from AUC Tahrir ![]() Antiquities Museum at Tahrir ![]() Felfela Restaurant down Talat Harb Street ![]() Felfela Restaurant ![]() 19th Century downtown Cairo building ![]() Groupi's in Downtown Cairo ![]() Talat Harb Street looking toward Mugamma ![]() Another shot of Groupi's ![]() Cafe Riche ![]() Inside Cafe Riche Here are some photos from CAC, where the girls go to school: ![]() Down Road 253 on the way to CAC Actually, the above road is 205, right outside out apartment ![]() Midan right before CAC on walk to school ![]() The grounds of CAC ![]() Soccer fields at CAC, looking at Middle School building ![]() Looking at the CAC playground and new Elementary school building ![]() Ivy and Maya at CAC statue in front of Fine Arts Building Last weekend, we took a trip by train to Alexandria. Here are some photos: ![]() Pompey's Pillar in Alexandria ![]() Display of statues around Pompey's Pillar ![]() Shelf in 2nd ancient library of Alexandria ![]() Hallway in Ancient library ![]() Katie and Ivy in the ancient library ![]() Hallway and stairs in ancient library ![]() Stairway in ancient library ![]() Another staircase picture (just cool looking) ![]() Pillar from below ![]() Sphinx moved from Heliopolis in Cairo to Alexandria ![]() Katie and the girls in front of Sphinx ![]() Greek column with Christian symbol added later in Alexandria ![]() Our hotel room at the Metropole in Alexandria ![]() Roman ampithethre in middle of Alexandria ![]() Mosaic floor in Roman Ampitheter ![]() Roman Bath in Alex ![]() Roman Ruins in Alexandria near Ampitheter Maya’s Cairo Girl Scout Troop celebrated World Scouting Day at Cairo American College last week. Her scout leader, Amira Sakka, is the woman wearing the hijab. She is from Malaysia. Cool! ![]() Maya's troup ![]() Maya dressed up ![]() Performing a song On Feb. 23, Fulbright sponsored a film and panel discussion on religious dialog in Egypt. It focused on Muslims and Christians. Here are some photos: ![]() Panel leading discussion ![]() Audience for the discussion (Sondoss and Sherif in foreground) Last weekend we took the train to Zamelek and spent the 70 LE per person to take a ride up into the Cairo Tower, supposedly the largest free-standing concrete tower in the world. Here are some pictures: ![]() Looking out on the Nile ![]() Pink Building is the Egyptian Museum downtown in Tahrir Square ![]() Looking south along the Nile toward Maadi ![]() The Tower from the ground ![]() Base of Tower with Egyptian national symbol |
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