June 10 - Contiki Day 21
Driving through Cairo again to the Egyptian Museum. We couldn't take any pictures inside. I wish I would have at least taken a picture of the museum.
Wow...
See anything familiar in the distance?
Maybe now?
Cairo
Getting closer...
THERE THEY ARE!!! OMG OMG OMG
The big one
What the hell?
Parking
Camels
The Pyramids, Sphinx and an Egyptian Pound. Ryan took this photo
Our first views of the Pyramids up-close
SO COMPLETELY AMAZING!!!
I couldn't believe I was actually seeing these in person
The Pyramid of Khufu
Yes, THIS is where we ate lunch and THIS was our view
Our Tour's Official Egypt Group Photo
Me in front of the Pyramid of Khafre (the middle Pyramid)
The Pyramid of Menkaure, Me, the Pyramid of Khafre, the Sphinx
The merchants at the base of the pyramids. They would harass you until you bought something.
Some guy on a camel
Me standing on the Pyramid of Khafre
The Pyramid of Khafre
Me in front of the Pyramid of Khufu
Entering the Pyramid of Khafre - Couldn't take pictures inside, but if you are claustrophobic you probably wouldn't like it
Me in front of the Pyramids
The Great Pyramids of Giza - L to R: the Pyramid of Khufu, the Pyramid of Khafre, the Pyramid of Menkaure
The Aussies in front of the pyramids
The merchants at the overlook point - Photo courtesy of Tiana
The Pyramid of Khafre and the Sphinx
Me kissing the Sphinx
The Sphinx. They're RE-DOING IT!!! I'm glad I came when it was still mostly in it's original condition
Me in front of the Sphinx
Construction on the Sphinx
The Sphinx again...
Everyone chillin in front of the Pyramids
Stuff around he Sphinx. The two structures at the bottom left of the picture is the Sphinx's NEW feet. They need to realize that nothing lasts for ever.
Some annoying kid helping Amy fix her turbin
Muhammad (our tour guide) buying stuffed camals for us
Suffed camal
At our papyrus making demonstration
It was actually really cool to watch
Some old guy smoking his sheesha on the street
At an Egyptian perfumery - L to R: Chris, Ryan(TM), Suzanne, Blair, Candice, Cassie, Teresa
At an Egyptian perfumery - L to R: Peggy, Christina, Janine, Mela, Tanya, Mel, Mouse
Hard Rock: Cairo
Egyptian bagpipers at the Giza Pyramids Sound and Light Show
Egyptian bagpipers
At the sound & light show
The bagpipers again
Everyone at the Sound & Light show. Photo taken by Ryan(TM)
The Sound & Light Show
The Sound & Light Show
The Sound & Light Show
The Sound & Light Show
Suzanne and Blair minutes after their engagement in front of the Pyramids
Our over-night train to Aswan arriving
Our over-night train to Aswan arriving
Me on the train. It really wasn't as bad as I though it would be - except the bathrooms
Everyone on the train
Everyone on the train
Everyone on the train
Ok, to explain this pic - I'm shaking my head from side to side and Peggy is taking pictures of me doing it.