Brian and I have a few moments away from our tour group in the beautiful Alexandria Library (known as Bibliotheca Alexandria) in Egypt, and we wanted to give you all an update on our travels to three continents in two weeks! The library has blocked access to our email clients, so we'll have to update you all this way. I'm just hoping you haven't given up on checking our site.

So far our our wonderful Ancient Empires cruise, we've visited Rome, Athens, Rhodes (Greece), Kusadasi (Turkey), many cities in Israel including Nazareth, Capernaum, Bethlehem, and Jerusalem. Now, we're in Alexandria, Egypt, and tomorrow we travel to Cairo where we'll see pyramids for the first time! We'll end our whirlwind tour in Naples, Italy, and I'm looking forward to a big slice of Napoleon pizza!

We don't have much time to update you all here, but I will do my best to fill you in once we arrive back home.

I will say that this trip has been incredibly educational for both of us, and we now have a better understanding of what it must feel like to live amongst beautiful, incredibly historical landmarks with such violence and poverty all around. It's both heartbreaking and eye-opening at the same time. I can honestly say I've never been more thankful for the blessings we have been given both in the UK and the US. We have NO idea what this kind of poverty and violence feels like...and I pray we never will. I have also never been more thankful for our wonderful Savior who lived and died to bring us salvation we will never deserve. I feel more and more blessed as I look around at these individuals whose beliefs and religions are terribly constricting and ritualized. It is freeing and humbling to know that my sins were covered before the foundation of the world. Sola Deo Gloria!

Love you all and can't wait to tell you more about our fun both on and off the gorgeous Celebrity Equinox. I will say it is going to be an adjustment going back to a place where we have to cook and clean for ourselves.

Shalom (I'm still enjoying my memories of the Promised Land),

Katy & Brian

PS - We did a stupid thing last night and watched Marley & Me from our stateroom. Hormones + missing my Chiefy + stupid chick flick are a TERRIBLE combination!