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Published: June 13th 2009
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Chester and Kirsten Kissing the Sphynx
Who ever said we can't find a man or man-like creature. Day 3
It's another beautiful and hot, ridiculoulsy hot morning in Cairo. Our day started again with Judy knocking on the hotel door at 8 a.m, yesterday it was 7:30. For some reason she thinks that two almost 40 year-old women can't get themselves up and ready to go on their own. We have only been out of our parents' houses for 20 years (oops, Kirsten is still living at home), but what are you going to do, always a mother.
First stop was the Great Pyramids which are located right outside Cairo in Giza. It is literally a 4 or 5 mile drive from our hotel. After we dodged several Egyptian men trying to get us to take pictures with them, for a small fee of course, or buy postcards or turbans from them, we were able to climb around the first 15-20 feet at the bottom. This structure was massive and simply amazing. We walked on and around the pyramid. The three structures are close together so we hopped from one to the next. We were able to travel inside a smaller pyramid into a tomb. This is not for anyone who cannot handle small, tight spaces.
We made it down the shaft (hee, hee, I said shaft) into the cellar where several eastern Europeans were taking pictures holding a small boulder. The man in their group, sporting a lovely mullet, threw down the boulder and took a piece that broke off. I guess the Karma in this scenario is that the guy has a mullet. A very scary and unattractive mullet.
We left the Great Pyramids and made our way to another set of pyramids, that although smaller in size, were still just as impressive. As we continued to wander the grounds of the pyramids, the "clumsey" Hansen gene is alive and well in all three women. Judy took a tumble walking toward one of the pyramids, and Kirsten and Betty continue to stumble on anything that pops up and grabs their ankles.
We learned a ton of information about the kings and rulers of Egypt, but one fact stood out the most. These guys are definitely more worried about where they are going to be buried than living their lives. Once they are named king, they immediately start working on the burial tomb, aka a massive pyramid.
We continued to get suckered
The great Pyramids
New body guard today but still packing heat. into buying crap at shops inbetween sight seeing. We learned how papyrus is made into paper and Betty and Kirsten bought a few things. We also hit a nicer store where Judy was able to pick up some Egyptian Cotton. She could just buy some new sheets at Bed, Bath and Beyond, but she must want to brag about having real "Egyptian Cotton".
Our last stop was the Step Pyramid. Again, structure really impressive, weather, really, really hot!
The afternoon ended with some pool time and tonight we will head back to the Great Pyramids for dinner and a light and sound show. We are pretty sure the tourist "cheese" factor will be high on this event, but at least we are getting out of the hotel for an evening.
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Phil
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Love it!
Ladies, I love this travel blog. I don't think we've hit 80 here in Denver in like 10 days. Keep on blogging and one more thing....nice shaft, Chester :). Love ya! phil.