It’s bedraggled and after two days already seems like the stiffness is going out of its joints. But for only 7€ to defend me from the nonstop downpour thar has been coming down in the beautiful Austrian city of Salzburg, it was worth it. The silhouette of Mozart emblazoned on the side is a cute […]

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I’m really starting to wish I had brought my laptop with me. There’s a definite dearth of open wifi access points in the buildings we’ve been staying in thus far rendering my iPod touch moot. I thought I could get by with just borrowing my friends’ laptops but since there’s no wifi in the housing […]

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Yesterday was the last day of the Musica Sacra Festival, the international music exposition involving a dozen choirs sharing their culture and religion with the German people. I can’t believe how quickly time has flown past since we arrived in Frankfurt, then Münich on the morning of the 21st. We have a few more concerts […]

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In which Zach takes a weekend hiking trip to Wadi Hasa (???? ???) with 7 friends in the south of Jordan. The satisfying difficulty of the trip, combined with amazing scenery, hot springs, and tranquil solitude made it unforgettable!

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In which Zach wraps up the last day of his trip with a final visit to the Egyptian Museum, and then attends an incredibly heart-warming church service with Sudanese refugees living in Cairo. And now, it’s homeward bound back to Jordan!

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In which Zach spends his second-to-last day in Cairo in two religions, by visiting the ancient mosques of Cairo in the morning, and then attending a Coptic Christian Easter church service in the evening. A visit to the ritzy Jezeera Tower fits somewhere in the middle.

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