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Valerie l. Fehrenback, PH.D. writes, “My August trip began by flying into Cairo, Egypt; the largest city on the African continent. From the airplane I could see the Great Pyramids of Giza and the serpent like Nile River.

The presence of the pyramids from the air is astonishing. It was as though the Pyramids were created to be a beacon for weary intergalactic travelers. The city of Cairo had friendly people that spoke English. All American tourists were accompanied by governmental agents to protect us from any harm. This accompaniment transpired after the September 11th, 2001 incident; with our subsequent bombing of Iraq and Afghanistan. The people of Egypt felt threatened and angered by an American presence. Many of the Egyptian peoples attitude shifted after President Obama’s election, and I found myself greeted with a frequent “thumbs up” expressed to me with the word “Obama”.

I chose Egypt as a country of interest because of my longstanding research into UFO’s, and also because I am a MUFON investigator in the State of New Jersey. There was something deep and inspiring about seeing the land of the pyramids, and all of the art expressions that you could find in the Cairo museum. The Cairo museum was enormous, but also very enlightening. If you spent three minutes at each exhibit, it would take you about nine months to go through the entire museum. The highlight of the Cairo Museum was the King Tutankhamen Mask, Coffins and Jewelry. The latest research seems to indicate that whoever was buried in King Tutankanmem’s tomb; may have been an imposter.

It would not have been uncommon for an Egyptian King to not be buried in the place that he was said to be mummified. There was a considerable amount of tomb robbing, and often the real burial places were found in obscure areas that were difficult to reach. The Valley of the Kings and Queens was an example of how these necropolises were hidden in difficult desert mountain regions.
I felt safe and welcomed throughout the whole country. The poverty and discrepancy between the upper middle class and poor was very pronounced. In Cairo you saw goats and other farm animals roaming the streets. They had poor waste disposal and you often saw garbage being burnt in the streets. The temperature was very hot in their summer months; but it can become much cooler during the winter season. There is a feeling of life and energy in Cairo, and a “must” experience is the open market place. No one will sell you anything at the price first offered. You must barter your way down to a reasonable cost.
I took an airplane from Cairo to Aswan, and then took a three day cruise back up the Nile River to Cairo. Along the Nile River you would see people from very small villages taking their produce to market on the back of a donkey. Sometimes those people were children. All children had compulsory education provided for by the government. The land along the Nile was not very developed, and you had an uncanny feeling that we were living in the Old Biblical era; thousands of years ago. The weather in southern Egypt was notably hotter than Cairo; often above 110 degrees. The story is continued next week. Thanks to Valerie l. Fehrenback