We had one day in Alexandria and it was incredible. It is right on the Mediterranean Sea. The water is this amazing dark blue color, with shades of green. We saw from the top of a Citadel, a beautiful view of the sea. One view looked just like San Fran. Our lunch was at a seafood place that overlooked the water.
After lunch, we had almost 2 hours at the Library in Alexandria - a new, innovative structure. The library in Alexandria was one of the earliest libraries in history. This new building is 7 stories tall, has capacity for 8 million books. 300 computer stations. They have Napoleon's whole Description of Egypt online for free in digital format. Truly inventive and brilliant in design and purpose. I was blown away. Just looking out over the books, I was struck with a love of learning, of reading. There is a deep love inside me for both. Can I devote my life to what I love? It was like I discovered something new - that I could discover new loves. Another emotional moment on the trip. We all agreed we could spend a whole day in that library.
So maybe I could teach in Egypt one day? If I do, would love to be near Alexandria.
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