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... was in full swing with lots of Copts enjoying Easter. We got our own Easter present, a plate of chocolate from the Sofitel. Even through we were warned about the danger of crossing the road, as it was Easter and the traffic was light I ...
Cairo, Egypt
daz1999
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Sofitel Sphinx
1 Alexandria Road
Giza, Egypt
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Sofitel Sphinx - Related Entries(10)
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Citadel, Old Cario, and back to the Pryimads |
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... hassled by the hawkers and traders. It was worse for her and they were more pushy when I was not there. After a stop at the Sphinx it was back to the pool for swimming and relaxation. We had a late lunch and skipped dinner. Then a final drink ...
Cairo, Egypt
daz1999
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02.04.09 Fun packed day on tour at the Pyramids... collected from Sofitel Le Sphinx at 8am, off to Memphis to see artifacts including statues of Ramsses the second some outside and one covered at the Mit Rahina Museum.... the traffic is total chaos ...
Cairo, Egypt
hazdeb
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Room with a view |
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... not look back at Pizza Hutt and the other shops. The Sphinx was higher than it looks and is in a sunken hollow. The Sphinx was covered with sand and has been dug out. What else remains buried in Egypt? Standing at the back, next to ...
Cairo, Cairo, Egypt
daz1999
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Cairo's story unfolds....day 1 of tour. |
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... and interesting. Without going into too much detail, learnt that a lot of the statues are missing their noses (including The Sphinx) because when Muslim's first invaded Egypt, they looked on these statues as a symbol of paganism. The nose ...
Cairo, Egypt
nicky_s
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