Our first visit to the Pyramids of Giza
Well, we’ve been in Cairo for two and a half months now and we finally hopped on a bus and rode the 10km out of town to visit the last of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. I don’t have much new to say about the Pyramids of Giza – a lot of people have said quite a lot. However, I’ll say it’s well worth the bus fare.
Pyramid of Khafre in the foreground, built between 2589 – 2530 B.C. It is the only pyramid in Giza which still has some of the limestone casing on it near the top.
The Sphinx – half man, half lion – built during Khafre’s reign.
It’s Ramadan so we make every effort possible not to eat or drink water in public before the fast breaks. However, walking around the Pyramids is pretty draining, so we found a quiet part of the Valley Temple near the Sphinx to take a few sips.
It’s me, in front of the Pyramid of Menkaure.
No climbing?
Hieroglyphics near the Pyramids of the Queens, at the Eastern base of the Pyramid of Khufu.
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October 18th, 2006 at 11:30 pm
Derek, you’ve been caught aqua-handed. And there’s Sarah – doing her Audrey Hepburn imitation. Thanks for the visual update. I love it!
October 19th, 2006 at 4:23 am
HAHAAA.
You should have like a whole chicken you carry around and snack off of in public. That rules.
Like the shag hair.. you should grow a big bushy beard.
October 19th, 2006 at 1:21 pm
so, i know that post was written by sarah.. no, i wasn’t telling you to grow a beard. Well, i mean… if that is something you want to do though…
October 24th, 2006 at 6:20 pm
Great pictures. Your photography is really good. I see a job with National Geographic in your future. Almond says that the cat is royalty in Egypt and would like a crown!