Soil-less Gardens
SURPRISES IN EGYPT
by A.R., Tucson, AZ
My husband and I made a 13-day tour to Egypt on 2009. I wanted to work with a soil-less garden to help everything go smoothly, so my DDP [definition, direction, purpose] was to have smooth flights, no missing flights because of delays, luggage arriving with us, and the rest of the trip to be a memorable experience.
The day of the trip everything went fine. Our two flight connections, weather, lines in airport . . . a sweet dream. Even the food during the flight tasted good. When we arrived in Cairo, my husband's luggage was there, but not mine!! I checked all over. I was perplex to say the least — this couldn't/shouldn't have happened!! We filled out a report and went to our hotel. There, the tour guide told us not to expect miracles because in her many years of experience luggage takes 2 to 3, even 6 days to arrive. I went to the hotel room feeling sad. I open a conning and explained my predicament — Please, I needed my clothes, my toiletries, my waking shoes, etc. I had ETS for Soil-less Gardens with me, so I used it. By this time it was about 1 a.m., and I fell asleep thinking that I might have to wash my clothes every day until my luggage arrives.
Around 3 a.m., the phone rang. My husband answered and the person at the desk said that our piece of luggage had arrived. We had to go to the lobby to pick it up, which my husband did gladly. I stayed in bed (gladly) and thanked the members of the coning.
The next day at breakfast, our tour guide saw me and before she asked anything I mentioned that my luggage arrived. She could not believe it. She said that in all the years she has done tours, luggage had never arrived that soon! I wished to share with her the reason, but it was not the moment. Anyway, I couldn't be more happy!!! The rest of the trip was a memorable experience indeed.
Perelandra Voices 2012
