Old Cataract & Nubian village with family & friends
While bride & father of the bride were going through last minute details, mother of the bride was dutifully entertaining the early bird guest, lovely Samira, both having fun posing for a memorable photoshoot at the Old Cataract…and then again during the cruise to the Nubian village with family & friends.
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We were outshined by the real star we met earlier at breakfast – Jamila Bouhired – a famous Algerian militant who opposed the French colonial rule in Algeria
So, we arrived to āAwesome Aswan ā a few days before my daughter Myriamās wedding and my dear Samouh was like: Ghina habibti I see a situation here:
-the place is spectacular
-you like photos
I know my math and Iām acting accordingly! š” a bee line to the hotel reception and he booked us a photographer āŗļøš
This is for all the good times I enjoyed with my secret lover. Yes, Iām admitting it now, Iāve had one for many many years.
This relationship only brought me extreme happiness and fond memories. I still remember how I used to check furtively the time while helping the children out with their homework.Ā Iād steal a glance at my watch longing for our daily dates then Iād rush quickly ā literallyĀ running outsideĀ Ā ā in anticipation of the strong emotions Iād feel whenever I feast my eyesĀ on my loverā¦and because being one minute late meant Iād be stood up!!
I didnāt mind this zero tolerance stance because of the flexibility I was allowed: my love never missed a date, followed me everywhere even to LebanonĀ and didnāt mind if I was too busy to show up!
The other thing I enjoyed about myĀ lover: I could be myself; I didnāt have to dress upĀ for our daily dateā¦casual outfit, no salon visit.
How convenient is that!
How did I manage to keep this relationship going on for so long? Honestly it wasnāt arduous despite myĀ lover ās dynamic schedule (a fluctuation range of one and a half hour plus or minus ) for I was fortunate we lived conveniently near the Corniche so I cleverly timed my routine jog according to our daily dates.
Our relationship came to an abrupt halt when we relocated to a new house, quite distant from the Cornicheā¦just like that.
For all those waiting for me to reveal the identity of my secret lover, sorry to disappoint, no juicy info: itās the Sun right before it setsā¦
Well it must be something really out of this world to be able to compete with my hombre
Aswan Egypt ā 4 December 2016
Phnom Bakheng, Siem Reap Cambodia ā 26 February 2003U Bien Bridge Amarapura Myanmar ā 5 February 2005South Africa ā 12 April 2009The Canal des Pangalanes Manakara Madagascar ā 8 May 2009Bali Indonesia ā 20 August 2012Sant Josep de Sa Talaia Ibiza Spain ā 14 June 2015Temple of Kom Ombo Aswan Egypt ā 5 December 2016Duke Kahanamoku Beach Hawai USA ā 23 April 2017Athens Greece ā 4 April 2018Bhamdoun, Lebanon ā 19 August 2018