States Visited by Egypt (July 2013)

18

Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin 

Britton Hill

Britton Hill

345ft.

Florida

March 2013

Egypt's 2nd state Highpoint

Exploring Lakewood Park:

View from the parking lot:

Cheaha Mountain

Cheaha Mountain

2,407ft.

Alabama

December 2012

Egypt's first state Highpoint:

As we arrived, we found Cheaha Mountain surrounded by clouds

 Napping 

The rain and clouds made the easy drive to the summit a little challenging

 Summit of Alabama 

(We were getting out either way, but didn't mind that the rain stopped for a few minutes)

Overlook near the summit

 Egypt enjoying "Gingerbread Junction" in front of the camp store

As we left, this is the same vantage point as the first picture

National Parks Visited by Egypt (10.28.12)

6

Carlsbad Caverns, Cuyahoga Valley, Death Valley, Everglades, Guadalupe Mountains, Mammoth Cave


September 2012

February 2012

November 2011

March 2011

March 2011

November 2010

Egypt's 1st Flight...and Airports

Egypt's first flight: Jacksonville to Las Vegas

November 19, 2010

Our trip to Death Valley National Park almost never happened. It was booked before Egypt was placed in our house on October 13, 2010. Needless to say, our entire lives had changed for the better, but everything was up in the air. As our departure date approached, we didn't think it was a good idea to fly across the country and then drive for hours with a 17 month old baby that had been in our home for just over a month. After going back and forth, we decided to "go for it". Since Egypt was not a legal Hurrikain at the time, we needed a judge's written approval to take Egypt out of Florida. We received permission the day before the trip was to start. I will add that Egypt was already a Hurrikain in our minds and hearts!

The trip was almost cancelled at the last possible second. After passing through security in Jacksonville, I placed Kellisa on a bench as we waited for her wheelchair to pass the TSA screening. In a split second, Kellisa fell face first off the bench, landing on the tiled floor. Blood immediately started to flow from her nose and mouth. Kellisa was crying as I held her trying to figure out how bad her injuries were. I used my shirt to wipe some of the blood to access her teeth and fortunately, none were broken, chipped or cracked. I could see Kellisa's nose swell before my eyes. I was fairly confident that she had a broken nose. 

TSA called for a medical response and they were there in less than a minute. As the paramedics checked Kellisa, she stopped crying and started to smile and flirt. They were able to determine that Kellisa's nose wasn't broken. They asked if we wanted to be transported to a hospital. I asked Kellisa if she was ready to fly to Las Vegas and with a smile, she signed "yes". We thanked everyone and rushed to the gate where they were holding the boarding process for us. A big thanks to our hometown Southwest Team. 

Airports Egypt has flown to and/or through:

Birmingham, Chicago- Midway, Cleveland, El Paso, Fort Lauderdale, Houston- Hobby, Jacksonville, Las Vegas, Nashville, Pittsburgh and Tampa 

Everglades National Park

Egypt's First Father/Daughter Overnight Trip

Everglades National Park

February 2012

Two days in paradise. Egypt enjoyed our trip to the Everglades. As usual, we tried to pack in as much as possible: hikes, tram ride and wildlife viewing. Egypt loves alligators and made my heart stop more than a few times since it's not like a zoo with protective barriers between the visitors and the wildlife. I would grab her hand or shirt and she would yell "no hold hand" or "no hold shirt". Birds on the other hand scare Egypt immensely. Except for the one bird pictured below on a railing, Egypt wanted nothing to do with birds. Kind of silly since she has no fear of alligators.

Day One:

Egypt making a friend:

Observation tower at the half way point of the tram tour:

Snacking on native vegetation:

Looking for alligators:

Heard something in the scrub:

"Hi alligator":

Day Two:

The only bird that didn't scare Egypt (I think she thought it was a duck):