Galabeya Night!

This was such a fun night! We all dressed up in Egyptian garb for dinner and ate a feast of Egyptian food--falafel, tahini, koshari, pita bread, etc. Near the end of the meal, the group gave the chef a standing ovation! It was delicious! They're really going above and beyond to provide us with vegan food. Once again, I'm very impressed with Egyptian hospitality!

The costumes people wore to dinner were amazing. I don't know how anyone had time to shop on this trip to buy their outfits, but almost everyone was dressed in Egyptian clothing. It was fun to see. David, Greg and Tamar George, were among some of the "best dressed."



After dinner we went to the top deck for our nightly toning practice under the Egyptian stars! All the tonings here have been magical and this one was no exception. As soon as we descended the staircase from our toning, the staff began singing and drumming, ushering us into the lounge parade style where we all danced in one large circle. I surprised myself by joining in and participating in all the festivities! I'm usually an observer in situations like this, but all the games were a lot of fun and some were very familiar. There was one game where we had to pass a large water bottle from person to person using only our necks! It was hilarious to watch. The funny thing is I was standing next to Rebecca who is very petite. I felt like a giant next to her and trying to pas this bottle to her neck was a challenge! I'm sure it was pretty funny to watch.

We're getting ready for our meeting where we do a run through of tomorrow's activation ceremony. Heidi, as usual, is doing an incredible job organizing this for us. She's such a gift to us. I think few people realize how much responsibility this is and the amount of thought and her work she puts into it. I know it's a gift of love, but it's still a huge amount of work for her.

Thanks for reading and visiting my blog. I hope you come back again soon!

Salam,
Stuart