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January 29th 2010
Published: February 21st 2010
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Day 64: Friday, January 29, 2010. Cairo, Egypt Per the Contiki Egypt brochure: "First to Sakkara to see the oldest pyramid in the world - the Step Pyramid. We continue on to the Citadel, Alabaster Mosque, Sultan Husan Mosque and time to shop in the bazaar. A chance to join us for a Light and Sound show at the Pyramids on our final evening together." We got into Cairo around 5am. I said go... Read Full Entry



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Sultan Hassan MosqueSultan Hassan Mosque
Sultan Hassan Mosque
Sultan Hassan MosqueSultan Hassan Mosque
Sultan Hassan Mosque
Water BuffaloWater Buffalo
Water Buffalo
Fishing in the Nile... not recommended.Fishing in the Nile... not recommended.
Fishing in the Nile... not recommended.
Little girl selling oranges.Little girl selling oranges.
Little girl selling oranges.
I wish I had waved back instead of taking a picture... oh well.
Water Buffalo.Water Buffalo.
Water Buffalo.
Security with a big gun. Big gun.Security with a big gun. Big gun.
Security with a big gun. Big gun.
Entrance to the Step Pyramid complexEntrance to the Step Pyramid complex
Entrance to the Step Pyramid complex
One of the tombsOne of the tombs
One of the tombs
And Julie taking a picture of the inscription above the door (Sherif called it the worlds first business card.)
Weird little faces on the inscription.Weird little faces on the inscription.
Weird little faces on the inscription.
Entrance to the tomb that had the beautiful pictures... Entrance to the tomb that had the beautiful pictures...
Entrance to the tomb that had the beautiful pictures...
that we weren't allowed to take pictures of.
Desert. A lot of desert.Desert. A lot of desert.
Desert. A lot of desert.
Some of the gang at the Step PyramidSome of the gang at the Step Pyramid
Some of the gang at the Step Pyramid
An example of how deep some tombs went.An example of how deep some tombs went.
An example of how deep some tombs went.
Moi and the step pyramid againMoi and the step pyramid again
Moi and the step pyramid again
Reflection fun!Reflection fun!
Reflection fun!
One of the first "hmmm, will this work?" pyramids.One of the first "hmmm, will this work?" pyramids.
One of the first "hmmm, will this work?" pyramids.
Traffic jam, Cairo style.Traffic jam, Cairo style.
Traffic jam, Cairo style.
Thanks to Julie for taking this pic for me :)
Not sure why the bus driver needed to monitor us, but okay.Not sure why the bus driver needed to monitor us, but okay.
Not sure why the bus driver needed to monitor us, but okay.
Where we stopped for lunch.Where we stopped for lunch.
Where we stopped for lunch.
Julie, myself, and Mr. Pepsi.Julie, myself, and Mr. Pepsi.
Julie, myself, and Mr. Pepsi.



21st February 2010

Chris
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You bought an asbestos scarf to quench the Olympic torch?
!tpygE ni emit taerg a dah uoy ekil sdnuos tI
22nd February 2010

AmandaL
Amanda Lents

!enod lleW

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