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One of the things I’ve been conscious of more than ever since Scot and I started talking about retirement is a sense of my own mortality. Especially since I hit 60, I’ve been increasingly aware that I ’m entering the final phase of my life. As we journey through Egypt and see things like the…

One of the first things that struck me about Cairo was the absence of streetlights. Cairo is one of the world’s most ancient cities, and while there is light from a myriad of shops, and untold thousands of people are thronging in the dark , there is no uniform system of streetlights. Instead of seeming…

Scot and I were very anxious about retiring. We were also nervous about the inclusion of Egypt and Jordan in our travel plans. And yet, upon landing in Cairo, all those fears seemed to melt away in the presence of this ancient, fascinating city. Indeed, upon mentioning our concern that this part of the trip…