Safe in Egypt

There was a triple bombing yesterday in the city of Dahab, on the Red Sea in Egypt. We were on a tiny sailboat on the Nile, south of Luxor, at the time, which means we are safe and sound. We are now in Luxor, but our itinerary takes us to Dahab tomorrow night. We are taking some time to re-think our plans, but it seems that the bombing was probably linked with Sinai Independence Day (today) and that likely the danger has passed.

We heard the news ourselves while sitting on our felucca, drifting down the Nile, when the cellphone of one of our fellow passengers rang. She is an Italian, living in Cairo, and the call was from her friend who happens to work for the Italian embassy in Cairo and therefore had the news almost immediately. Amazing that we could find out so quickly, even when so remote.

Anyway, for those of you who are keeping tabs on us, and on world events- we are OK here in Egypt. 6 days left, and hopefully they'll all be uneventful...

Kristin and Cam