Mountain Views

Since my Chinese made elliptical exercise machine has some maintenance problems – it has become a challenge to maintain satisfactory fitness for my cardio-vascular system. The solution is to bicycle to Quorna mountain and quickly sprint to the top of the 1000 foot high hill. Another solution is to slowly stagger to the top of the mountain while breathing frantically and listening to my heart pound against side of my chest. Yesterday I took this second option with my former secretary, who is presently studying to be a tour guide – with her first aid training she is fully qualified to escort aging tourists.The Time Traveller’s wife was relieved of her mountain climbing duties - preferring her computer with visions of pottery sherds dancing in her head.

Upon arrival at Deir El Medina (The Monastery of the City) we documented some exhibits in the tourist rest area.

Near the top of the mountain we practiced making YouTube videos – soon to appear on the internet.

After her graduation, El Muwazafa (The employee) will appear on the Web as the Famous Tour Guide - “Mut Lady” – so named because she was raised beside the Sacred Lake of Mut Temple near Karnak.

Here she is practicing a “wrap” for future web videos.