Stephanies' Recollections

Hi,.....I'm back!!! I just returned from a trip to the middle east a few days ago. We visited Cairo & Luxor, Egypt; and Ammon, Jordan. I participated as an extra in the filming of a documentary called The Frankincense Trail with the Young Living Oil Group that I introduced you to long ago. We had privileged access as well as Initiations in some of the most sacred Temples and Pyramids. I rode, led and had my own Camel for a day and loved him! Fortunately my Camel's name was Casanova and he certainly lived up to his name. I was just sooooo happy he liked me! One day our set had 85 camels and many pure bred, feisty Arabian Stallions. The vistas, visions, and experiences were as outrageous as the weather there. One night as we were finishing the filming of the Caravan scene, with the camels and horses way out on the dunes, with the pyramids in the distance and our tents awaiting us for a Bedouin Feast; an electrical storm came blowing in. It swept in, against the changing colors of the day shifting into night that could have been straight out of a horror movie. While it started slowly, it was soon raging, the bolts of lightening surrounding us and energetically charging the pyramids and those of us within the access of the grid. It was said to be the 1st time in 500 years that a meteorological event of this magnitude had occurred there. When we got back to the tents (we had many tents and sets established in this area) and in the mist of blowing sands and crackling, electrically charged skies, we began to dine in elegance in spite of the weather. The feast was beyond EXOTIC! A whole roasted Lamb, Buffalo Sausages, stuffed and pickled veggies of too many varieties to mention, many versions of our vegetarian favorites such as authentic hummus, and yogurt dips, spreads, sauces, fresh pita and breads, exotic fruits and sauces, Fish dishes, Chicken, ....on and on with exotic deserts still to contend with. The storm did not let up; the lights were going on and off and then it became inevitable that we had to evacuate. Evacuate we did just in time....our tents and sets were blown apart. The next day when we came back to the location, which was 1 1/2 hr to 2 hr bus ride (for which we had armed guards as escorts that accompanied us throughout our travels), there were just remnants what had been our tent site. Well...I suggest if you wish to know more about this journey, that you view the blog and the photos of my friend and traveling companion, Marty Magic . She is doing a truly amazing and beautiful job on this! My mind has been scrambling to put our adventure in order, and trying to recollect the order of how everything progressed, and here you have it. Elegantly documented, photographs that National Geographic would hunger for, and personalized with the loving, living spirit of a true adventurer! I am more than impressed. I'm hooked and can't wait to read more myself and I was there. I can't thank Marty enough for helping me to realize how authentic our experience truly has been. I feel that while this is her personal account, it is well worth sharing and if I can create some extra time to add my own insights, it would add yet another dimension. Well there's a glimpse into my adventures and it's nice to be home sweet home, yet many challenges are waiting for me here as well. Love, Peace, Blessings, & with special appreciation to those of you who truly inspired me to go-go-go!!! Stephanie