Well we just finished our second day in Cairo and it was fantastic. We visited the pyramids (they're massive, I actually got virtigo) and saw the sphinx. You know how it always looks like the pyramids and the sphinx are in the middle of the desert in all the pictures? Well, they're not. The pyramids are right by the edge of town and you can walk from the sphinx to the suburbs in about five minutes. We went into a temple where the tourists were throwing money into a pit for good luck, not realising it was just a pit. Our guide, Manal, told us that the compulsory soldiers would apreciate it and the pit would be empty by morning. The temple we were in was beautiful and really open to the sky. It felt quite sacred, you could really tell that a lot of people used to worship there.
Around noon we went to this huge museum of egyptian archeology and whatnot, and we were overwhelmed with the sheer amount of stone it held. We saw all the original carvings and things in King Tut's tomb, which was a massive amount of stuff to fit into one area, and about a million other little things from all parts of egyptian history.
I'd like to add that the people here are ruthless when it comes to selling things and such. At the pyramids we were continuously bombarded by offeres to take pictures(for money) offers for camel rides, offers "free" gifts, and offers for everything from camel purses to postcards. One guy even tried to rap a turban around my dad's head.
right now we're in the Cairo airport, waiting for our plane that will take us to Luxor for the nile cruise. Tommorow we visit the Valley of the Kings!
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Great to hear you guys are okay. Your descriptions are great. I can see and smell Cairo from here. :) Maybe don't try any side trips with strange men, especially when your dad has to tell you to run if needed... but then that was a great adventure!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat info! You're right, I thought both the pyramids and the sphinx were out in the middle of the desert. That seemed like the scariest part to me, but now it seems I should reconsider. The city sounds pretty scary.
ReplyDeleteKeep the updates coming, they're quite interesting.
Have fun and take care!
Diane O.
Great job Kelly! Your a good writer, dont stop! The run if I tell you was scary and we were thousands of miles away. Out of curiosity, where were you supposed to run too? Keep being our eyes and fill us in, but above all, ENJOY! Jodie
ReplyDeleteHi guys! We're thinking about you! Tegan and I are about to head downtown with Ruth, Corey and Brenda to attempt to BOOST this economy!
ReplyDeleteKeep up the blog. It's really fun to hear both of your perspectives!
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