Posted in Connections, Day Seven, The Nile River, video on October 5th, 2007 4 Comments »
Watch the symbolic exchange of St. Johns River water from Jacksonville, Florida with water from the Nile River.
Open the movie file to watch
Posted in Connections, Day Three, Day Two, Flora & Fauna on September 28th, 2007 8 Comments »
Cairo is a big, big city. Sixteen times more people live here than in Jacksonville.
We have seen many different plants and trees that remind us of Florida. I am sure you will recognize some of these plants as you have them in your garden at home as well, such as Lantana, Oleander, Vinca, Ficus, Rhododendron, and […]
Posted in Cairo, Connections, Day Three on September 28th, 2007 5 Comments »
Mrs. Tolisano and I had the most wonderful evening on Thursday.
We had dinner at the home of Dr. Amal. Dr. Amal is the aunt of one of our own San Jose Episcopal students, Summer. Dr. Amal was wonderful. She fed us a delicious, typical Egyptian meal and we were able to learn of the important work […]
Posted in Cairo, Connections, Day Two on September 28th, 2007 No Comments »
Jacksonville is a city located on the northern Atlantic coast of Florida in the United States. Our students grow up being able to play in the sun, sand and surf of the beaches. Many students are fortunate to maybe even live close or directly on the beach. When preparing for our trip to Egypt, […]