Page 15 - Palm City Spotlight - March '21

Palm City Spotlight, Page 15

Travel from page 14 the cap, which has remained
in place. That smooth surface
worldly possessions. These were buried with him and are on the top is actually Tura
now prominently displayed. limestone, which was used
Cairo is Egypt’s largest city, and the capital. It is also to dress the monument.
the largest city in Africa with an estimated metropolitan Giza is actually a suburb
population of 22 million people. Large migrations from the of Cairo; it is also the capital
rural areas have caused the city to grow at twice the average of the Giza governorate of
national rate. Because of this influx of people, both Cairo Upper Egypt. It was linked
and Alexandria have severe housing problems coupled with to Cairo across the Nile in the
lack of basic services. As a solution to this problem, entirely ninth century by a bridge of
new towns are planned and under construction throughout boats and later a permanent
the country. One of the benefits of the Aswan Dam project structure. The year 961
was the reclaiming of the Nile Delta, which allowed planned brought the chief mosque to
settlement areas to relieve population pressures. the city. Giza is also the home
Those of us in the somewhat older generation will of Cairo University, founded
remember the construction of the High Dam at Aswan. It in 1908 and reestablished in A poor street within sight of the Great Pyramid
was completed in 1970 and supplemented the low dam, 1924, and the Egyptian film
completed in 1902. Most recall the controversy caused by industry. Giza was a settlement
the Egyptian heritage that was lost due to flooding created in prehistoric times and has
by the structure. Many archeological sites were relocated numerous archaeological and
because of the extent of Lake Nasser, created by damming cultural sites in addition to the
the Nile. The lake extends some 350 miles to the southeast pyramids.
and averages six miles in width; it is considered the largest My visit to the area
artificial lake in the world. The high dam makes possible certainly put things in proper
low-cost electrical power and an adequate water supply for perspective for me. We had
the population in this parched county, and most importantly, spent the morning engrossed in
it controls the Nile against natural flooding. the wonders of Egypt and the
The west bank of the Nile holds the real reason that people many finds of Egyptologists
visit the area: the pyramids at Giza. These grave markers, before a short 20-minute drive
located southwest of Cairo, date back more than 3,500 years. across the Nile southwest into
The three great structures located here were erected for the Giza. The ride had scenery
pharaohs Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure. Not far from the quite similar to other cities
pyramids is the Sphinx, an enigma whose secrets have yet we had visited throughout the The downtown cityscape in Cairo illustrates the disparity between the wealthy and poor.
to be revealed. It has been estimated that it took some two world. Stopping at a hotel for
million separate blocks to construct the Great Pyramid. One lunch, I was seated with my back to the window in a restaurant. Don Kiselewski writes from his personal experiences,
of Napoleon’s engineers estimated that if the block used for After ordering my meal, I became curious as to what was having traveled in 122 countries and cruised the oceans, seas
the pyramids were stacked into a wall, 10 feet wide by 10 feet outside the window. I opened the blinds, and behold, what to my and rivers of the world. Palm Beach Gardens Travel Leaders,
high, the wall would enclose the country of France. I didn’t wondering eyes did appear? No, not a miniature sleigh and tiny his family owned and operated agency, is located at Mirasol
check his calculation, but after seeing the pyramids in person, reindeer, but instead one of the eight wonders of the world in Town Square, 11360 North Jog Road, Building A, Suite 102-6,
I wouldn’t doubt his work. The Great Pyramid, which covers the backyard. Seeing the pyramids in this way for the first time Palm Beach Gardens. The agency has been serving the travel
about 13 acres, is 768 square feet and 482 feet high. To give was awesome; it is one of those moments in life that is etched needs of the South Florida area for over a quarter of a century.
perspective to the structure, there is approximately 31 to 35 in your memory, but was soon supplanted by the up-close-and- Contact him at (561) 694-9696 or Aussie@PBGTravel.com.
feet of surface missing on each side of the pyramid below personal experience. Photos by Don Kiselewski

Pet Matters

by Pat Deshong, President of Furry Friends with her unconditional love and resilience. Cat of the Week: Jackie
Adoption, Clinic & Ranch, March 2021 A few weeks later, Tracy Nemerofsky and her friend,
Anna, both animal lovers, were having a girls night at the Jackie is a very sweet girl, who
“ For the Love of Paws for Love event at Furry Friends when Tracy met Dory. is approximately 3 years old (as of
Animals” features real Tracy was mourning the loss of January 2021). She loves to be petted
stories happening at Furry Ponic, a dog who had lived at and be near you. She can be shy,
Friends in Jupiter. We are Furry Friends for 7 years before especially when approached from
The Humane Society of her right side where she is missing
Greater Jupiter/Tequesta Tracy and Anna opened their
and the only no-kill shelter homes to him before he passed her eye. She is great with other cats
open to the public in northern away last year. Tracy fell in love and is litter box trained as well.
Palm Beach County. We’ve with Dory and knew she would
been rescuing, rehabilitating, be a perfect fit with her family Dog of the Week: Buckwheat
and re-homing the homeless - unfortunately, another adopter
animals in our community had an appointment to meet her. Buckwheat is a big boy, but
for more than 30 years. That meet and greet was not a boy oh boy is he a big softy. He
Our not for profit 501c3 love connection, so within 3 was found tied to a fence, and
organization consists of our hours of Tracy getting the phone call, Dory was comfortably coaxed into the safety of Furry
Jupiter based adoption center, veterinary clinic (open to the snuggled up on her couch. “Not only has she added so much Friends by the Jupiter Police. He
public), thrift boutique, and Palm City Ranch.
to my life, my daughter has a great home school partner and enjoys getting all this great care
Dory’s Story my sons can’t wait to get up in the morning to see her!” and affection but is eager to meet
you and go to his forever home!
Dory’s sad, lonely
days of limping We estimate Buckwheat to be about 2 and 1/2 years old.
Timing is everything. Dory is around outside
a 9-year-old bully breed that had are long behind Pull for Paws
lived her days outside, limping her and she has
around in the harsh Florida found the home Land Rover Palm Beach Presents the Pull for Paws Clay
elements. A family member of she has always Shoot benefitting the Furry Friends Shelter to Service Dog
her owner couldn’t bear to watch deserved. Happy Program! Come out to South Florida Shooting Club on
her in pain and brought her to the Tails, Dory! March 26th and enjoy a fun filled day of clays, raffles, prizes
medical team of Furry Friends and lunch all to benefit Furry Friend’s Shelter to Service
where they determined Dory’s Dog Program which trains abandoned shelter dogs and
limp was due to a painful bone trains them to be service dogs for deserving veterans - We
cancer she had throughout her Are Saving Two Lives At A Time!
leg. She was surrendered to us
and our team went to work to
get Dory pain and cancer free
and into a home she deserved.
Dr. Katie, Furry Friend’s Shelter
Veterinarian determined that
amputating Dory’s leg would be
the best solution and Dory came
through the surgery beautifully!
Throughout her recovery, Dory
quickly became a staff favorite Paid Advertisement