Egypt – Alexandria
We ended our time in Egypt in Alexandria, which is a city on the Mediterranean coast. Although it is the second largest city in Egypt, we didn’t know much about […]
Monthly Archives: February 2013
Egypt – Luxor
We took a sleeper train to get from Cairo to Luxor. At $120 per cabin, it was a little pricey for our budget, but it was nice to be able […]
Egypt – Cairo and the Pyramids at Giza
Before we went to Nigeria, we spent a week in Egypt. I’m behind on blogging about our experiences there…so going back to our time in Egypt now. Of all the […]
Egbe, Nigeria – A Special Place
There’s something special about Egbe, Nigeria and after spending a month here, it holds a special place in my heart. The missionary work here began in 1908, when Canadian Tommie […]
The Wildlife of Egbe, Nigeria
There are no elephants, giraffes, lions, tigers, etc in Egbe, Nigeria. Those kinds of animals were killed off years ago. What they do have are lots of lizards, spiders, cockroaches, […]
Free Time in the Nigerian Bush
Our schedule in Nigeria doesn’t allow for much free time, except we do have some time on Sundays and in the evenings to spend as we choose. Here are some […]
Experiencing Nigerian Culture in Yagbaland
The area where we are in Nigeria is known as Yagbaland. The people here have their own language called Yorba. There are several hundred different languages spoken in Nigeria as […]
Egbe Hospital Revitalization Project
Volunteering with our friends Mark and Abby in Nigeria was at the top of the list for our journey this winter. Once we had the dates set for our volunteer […]
Jay and Joann's Journey 