Mark Miller

Running 52 in 52

July 2016: Running 52 in 52. It is a sultry day; the sun has drunk the dew from the grass*; the air is heavy, and every breath is wet. I have one run left…

The Grift? Cairo Airport Part 2

October: “Not allowed.” The security guard says. Here we go again… the grift.

What’s This? Cairo Airport Part 1

October: “What’s this?” the security guard asks, yet again…

October 14: The lonely necropolis (“city of the dead”) of Saqqarah and of Dashur boast the oldest pyramids and the first carved tomb hieroglyphics. Unlike at Giza, there were few visitors aside from ourselves and our guide, Bassem.

The Giza Pyramids

October 14: The Giza Pyramids, standing against a crisp blue sky. Up close, they are even more breathtaking than imagined. They are the highlight of Egypt!

Strasbourg in the Rain

October 3: Dull skies rained steadily as we detoured into Strasbourg. But serendipity! There we found the best food and best music of our trip to the Rhine region.

Egypt

October 2021 Egypt has over 7,000 years of recorded history… almost as timeless as the annual flood of the Nile. We are finally going! Not only the Pyramids but the Upper Nile and Nile Delta as well. All pictures courtesy of Wikipedia Commons, to be updated as we get our own!

Colmar in Alsace

October 4-8: In Colmar, four-hundred-year-old half-timbered houses line the canals, looking for all the world like gingerbread with thick pastel frosting. With that kind of charm, great local white wine, and fascinating history, even the rain couldn’t dampen our mood.

Freiburg im Breisgau

Friday, October 8: En route to the Black Forest, we stopped in Freiburg on a whim. Three unexpected and delightful surprises awaited us; we are so glad we stopped!

Nürburgring Nordschleife

Friday, October 1 So, I did it – I drove a track car on the Nürburgring Nordschleife! The 12.9-miles both terrified and thrilled. I wish I could have kept going!