Museum Dreams
One of the first and last places I visited in Egypt was the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. I was so nervous that my hands would not stop shaking. The unrelenting sun beat down on my shoulders as I made my way from the underground parking structure to the first security checkpoint. Behind a small gate, five fully armed soldiers sat under a white canvas tent. I reluctantly approached, climbed over the closed gate, and waited for them to acknowledge me. One of the men outstretch