More Stella di Mare

Here are some more pictures from our time at the Red Sea. We really enjoyed ourselves and needed the break; Egypt is a great deal of fun, but it can be stressful at times.

Stell di Mare

Today we went to Stelle di Mare in Ain Sukhna. It is a beautiful private resort on the Red Sea. All of us loved the experience--swimming in the sea, the pool, receiving massages, playing water polo, and generally relaxing and enjoying the beautiful scenery. To the right you should see a picture of the swimming pool--amazing!

This is Stephan Kleynhans (his hotness), the SLC at City of 6 in Egypt.

The experience at the resort obviously was too much for Elayashia.

Kalyn, Elayashia, and Lynise on the beach. The sand was so hot it literally burned your feet when you walked on it.

Tuesday, July 27, 2010 The Pyramids!!!

All is well here in Egypt. We had a minor hiccup today when the water ran out, but that appears to be fixed and I am hopeful that all the students and staff were able to shower tonight prior to going to bed. To the right is a great picture of the Sphinx and one of the pyramids. The students had a great time and despite the extremely hot temperature and the crowds. There are many more tourists here this year than in past years--perhaps the economy is improving worldwide.

To the right you see a picture of Lynise inside of a structure just outside of the pyramids.
Not too many people were willing to get down in the hole.

To the left is a picture of Kalyn exiting a very tight crawl space in a structure near the pyramids. It is small, slippery, and dark. We think it was used as a burial chamber.

Hey everyone Lynise & Elayashia here, just wanted to share that being apart of the Student Life Organization is really a great experience. We are enjoying all the sessions so much. They are very beneficial and we are already coming up with ideas that would help better IAF. The SLC's are amazing and we are very grateful that they are taking time out of their schedules to be with us. We are really learning a lot of new techniques on teamwork and positive attitudes. Today we visited the great Pyramids. They were amazing and very beautiful. Pictures will be up very soon :) Going to visit a resort tomorrow along the Red Sea where we will be swimming and playing lots of activities together. We can't wait to get home and share with everyone. Until next time Peace & Love.

These pictures are from Monday, July 26, 2010. To the left you see a picture of me, Christy (Minnesota), Stephan (Egypt), Jeff (Massachusetts), and Abdullah (Syria) in the Al Azhar gardens. This is a gathering spot for Egyptians and the greenest part of the city. They also have an excellent restaurant there with a wonderful view of Cairo.

The picture on the left shows Elayashia and Lynise inside the Muhammad Ali Mosque which is located inside the Citadel of Salah Al Din. The picture immediately above was taken in the restaurant in Al Azhar gardens. The young ladies did not like the food as much as I did.

My friend, Jeff Londraville, recently published his first book--The Filter--and this is a picture of his presentation. He is a wonderful presenter and his presentation is always one of the highlights of camp.

Below you will find a picture of Elayashia, Lynise, and I overlooking the city of Cairo. It is a wonderful city and has a very unique feel and energy.

Sunday, July 25, 2010 The Citadel of Salah Al-Din and Al Azhar Gardens

Hey everyone this is Lynise Barbee! I am having a blast here at SLTC. Everybody that I have met is very nice and accepting of myself & the whole American crew. The sessions today were very beneficial to me. I learned a lot of things that I didn't already know. I am very anxious to go back to IAF and put my new skills to work. Today following the presentations we took a trip to the Citadel & the Al Azhar Gardens. OMG it was amazing!! I enjoyed everything I saw and got to explore so much. The garden was very beautiful and peaceful. I am looking forward to everything else that is in store. Well until next time...
Lynise


Hello everyone this is Elayashia Kendall! I am having a wonderful time here at SLTC. All the ppl that I met are very nice and have great personalities. The sessions that I had today were very good and are also very helpful. I could really use the Fish Philosophy in my future. The SLC from Massachusetts--Jeff-- had a really good session talking about cleaning your filter. I loved it. The dinner was great but I couldn't eat everything. Everything here is so beautiful. I'm looking forward to everything else that is in store. Talk to you later.....
Elayashia

First Three Days in Cairo

Well, the young ladies and I made it to Egypt--finally!!! It certainly was not the smoothest flight, but we arrived safely after 11+ hours in the air from NYC to Cairo. To the left is a picture of the girls waiting in the Detroit airport.

We departed Detroit at 3 PM on Thursday and arrived in Cairo on Friday around 5 PM. It was nearly 7 by the time we arrived at ISC-Cairo, so we quickly unpacked and went to the cafeteria for dinner. The rest of the night was spent meeting new friends and getting acquainted with old friends, but most of us went to be fairly early as we were tired from the long trip and the seven-hour time difference.

Saturday was our first full day at camp and we started the day with a introductory session followed by a few icebreakers. After lunch we traveled to TGIF's for dinner; the food is not that good, but the restaurant is right on the banks of the historic Nile River, so the view is pretty good. To the right is a picture of the Flint contingent in the restaurant.

We will write much more tomorrow--and post more pictures--but right now we are very tired and all in need of a good night's rest!