I am very excited. I am going on a trip to the country of Egypt, which is in the northern part of the continent of Africa. I will be back before too long to share my adventures with everyone! While I am in Egypt, I will be meeting with other principals and visiting schools to see how children learn and teachers teach in a country so far away from the United States! The children in Egypt all speak Arabic when they start school, but begin to learn English as their second language in the first grade. I will also be visiting colleges, museums and some remarkable ancient sites, like the Great Pyramids of Giza and the temple of the mysterious Sphinx! Be sure to scroll to the bottom of this page to see some interesting photos and read some fascinating facts!



Tuesday, December 7, 2010

A King's Palace and food for the horses!


Last night we arrived in the city of Alexandria.  We are staying on the grounds of the former King's palace! There is a beautiful view of the Mediterranean Sea and of the palace lighthouse.  This is what I see from my bedroom window!
Even though the old palace of the king shows that he lived as a rich man, many of the people in Egypt are very poor.  There are many horses and donkeys that carry things through the streets for their owners who need them to help them work.  Here are two photos of a man and his horse carrying long stalks of green clover to use or sell as feed for the animals.
Posted by at

3 comments:

  1. maldermanDecember 8, 2010 at 9:43 AM

    Dear Mrs. Napolitano,

    Mrs. Silvernail was wondering if the palace still looks alot like it did when the king lived there or did they change alot of it when it became a hotel. Andrea wants to know if you have wandered around the palace and if there is interesting things to see there. Alexa asked, "Have you riden a camel yet?" We are wondering if you have been to the schools yet.

    Love,
    Room 7

    P.S. Be ready for the cold when you get home. It has been VERY CHILLY!!

    ReplyDelete
  2. mhoffmannDecember 8, 2010 at 3:29 PM

    Dear Mrs. Napolitano,
    We looked at King Tut's Treasures. Hazel liked the treasures. Shaquan liked the gold and the face when he was nine.Zavier liked the gold chest plate with the sun and moon.
    We will write more to you tomorrow.
    Love,
    Mrs. Hoffmann

    ReplyDelete
  3. Mrs. Donna NapolitanoDecember 8, 2010 at 4:13 PM

    Hi Room 7 and Room 4! The palace that is in the picture was next to my hotel room. It has a big gate around it so we didn't get to see the inside, but the outside is beautiful.
    FINALLY, tomorrow I will see the pyramids, the Sphinx and RIDE THE CAMEL!!!

    ReplyDelete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)