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We arrived at the pyramids at Meroe at sunset and drove behind a nearby dune to set up camp. Practically before the truck came to a stop, we abandoned our truck jobs (Kathie was meant to cook and I was to throw tents off the roof) and raced to the site to get photos of the pyramids in the light of the setting sun.

The next morning we paid to enter the site and explored the pyramids whilst getting blasted by sand as it was a very windy and overcast morning (so glad we got the sunset pictures). Again, there was minimal tourists (only one other group of people) but for some reason the vendors selling camel rides forgot to read the guide book. The book clearly states that there won't be anyone flogging camel rides, oops. They were very persistant but were much nicer about it than in Egypt and you could actually take their picture without them demanding Bakshesh. ;-)

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