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    Right from our first day in Libya it was clear that Tripoli is a fascinating mix of old and new. Our last day there brought us a great illustration of that: in the park off Green Square, right next to the ancient medina, there is an extensive playground with lots of modern equipment. Among them is a cable climbing structure almost exactly like one about half a mile from our home. Sarah thought it was pretty neat to find one in Tripoli. The castle remnants that enclose the Museum are in the background.
    That evening we began our marathon (and, thanks to Lufthansa's appallingly thoughtless ground agents in Cairo, nightmarish) 33-hour journey home. Despite that, we all arrived home safe and sound, and pretty much right on schedule.

    This was definitely one of our best vacations. We enjoyed visiting both Egypt and Libya, and have new experiences that we will always remember. We have seen with our own eyes, and touched with our own hands, ancient monuments known to people the world over, and that has given us a much greater appreciation for these chapters of history. We have walked where pharaohs and emperors walked. We have slept on the sands of the Sahara. And we have thrilled to one of the most remarkable sights our world has to offer: a total eclipse of the sun. How could it have been anything less than amazing?

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