Siag Pyramids Cairo

... and hieroglyphics were awesome in some areas, especially those with colour still remaining. Took loads of pictures. I really liked the Ankh (Key of Life). <br><br>Valley of the Kings was inspiring. So many tombs in such a compact area. But we only had 10 mins in 3 tombs (no photos). Again, i was disappointed how rushed this was. 1 tomb was completely worthless because it was damaged during a war some time in the 1950s ...

... more precise, they are what Newark is to New York and if that isn&#8217;t the best of both worlds maybe I should also mention that KFC and Pizza Hut are right within walking distance...it would be a lot sweeter if there was a Walmart as well. I admit it, I haven&#8217;t exactly been excited or the least bit proactive in getting up close and personal with the remaining wonder of the ...

... cliff edges that plummet hundreds of metres straight down into the abyss. Snorkeling out over the reef and then suddenly having the entire ocean floor disappear below you is an awesome experience. The water was crystal clear and we enjoyed the entire day at the Red Sea going in and out of the water. To end the day we toured around Dahab again looking at shops and then boarded our bus to travel to St.Catherines and Mt. Sinai.<br><br>To ensure we ...

... then Cairo never seems to stop. During the drive into the city, the roads had quite a bit of traffic on them considering the time. At one point we got to an area where two major streets intersected (plus there were two overpasses above us) but there were no traffic lights. So cars just sort of pushed there way in but then there were also pedestrians all over the place as we were near the main train station in Cairo. So it was chaotic to say the least.<br>Once we got to ...

... and a bunch of guys with guns). At 6:30, after sundown, I went to eat with Fahim and others I had met in the residence. 6:30 was the official time Fahim could eat as the sundown call to prayer had gone out over the nearby mosque's speakers, signaling the end of the daily fast for Ramadan. We went to a place called GOAL, an Italian restaurant that was also supposedly a soccer watching spot (though they didn't have any networks carrying any soccer games). I had my first real ...

... the Egyptian Museum with the treasures of King Tutankhamen, it was enclosed in his tomb more than 3,500 years- Transfer to Giza train station for departure to Aswan by sleeper train. Overnight in the train.<br><br>Day 3: Elephantine Island- Agha Khan<br><br>Arrive Aswan Train Station- Transfer to hotel- Enjoy a Felucca around the Elephantine Island- Visit Agha Khan- Back to hotel. Overnight in Aswan.<br><br>Day 4: High Dam- Unfinished Obelisk- Philae temple<br><br ...

... affliction I think. <br>So I buy some paintings and head to the museum which is, as expected, full of mummies and stone carvings and amazingly beautiful and wonderful things. It was also full of tourists which I am not a fan of, actually I cannot stand tourists. Yes I realize that I myself am a tourist. I'm talking about the one's that come in with the group tours that I used to love to sell, the one's that wear short skirts and tank tops in a Muslim country, the ...

... and pharaohs of the ancient times and explanations of burial rituals. It was cool and air-conditioned inside the museum so it was respite from the searing heat outside. Many mangy dogs were roaming around and it was nice to see a tourist bus driver get a bowl from the bus and give the poor dogs some water to drink. Life is tough for animals out here. We then headed back toward Cairo (24kms away) and passed the farms lining the Nile and it is not hard to see this river is the life of ...

... could do with one. I have been seeking out the people I am usually trying to avoid, being dragged around perfume shops and dealing with a whole ************py conversation but eventually I keep getting dragged back to the same guy - I guess he is some underworld boss but he cant help me so I still dont have one - It has certainly been interesting though!<br><br>So, although its been a good time its been a wasteful time as well - tomorrow I will actually do something touristy ...

Day 4-Another day in Cairo!!<br><br>Doing our own thing again today but we decided to get a taxi to our destination as it's quite hot and we wanted to go quite a way from the hotel. We allowed the hotel to organise the taxi which was much easier and we set out for old Cairo.<br><br>As this is in a different area of Cairo we saw quite a lot more of the city, including markets galore. We are amazed to see the mixture of old style stores and newer style shops sitting ...