Touring Egypt (mostly Cairo)

August 26 - 29, 2010

Taba Border Crossing

On Israels side of Taba Border Crossing between Israel and Egypt, looking into the Red Sea
Before Cairo

On Egyptian soil, but well before Caico...
Nothingness

... in the vast desert of nothingness.
Making Tea

This is kind of a restaurant.... kind of...
The 1st Great Pyramid of Giza

The Pyramid of Khufu (or Cheops) was built around 2560 BC. This is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only one to remain largely intact.
The 2nd Great Pyramid of Giza

The Pyramid of Khafre (or Chephren)
Making Tea

The 3rd Great Pyramid of Giza

The Pyramid of Menkaure (or Mykerinos)
Riding Camel

Riding a camel on the desert is..... more difficult than it looks!
Riding Camel

Woohoo!
The Great Pyramids of Giza

The Great Pyramids of Giza, the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only one to remain largely intact.
The Great Pyramids of Giza

The Great Pyramids of Giza!
The Great Pyramids of Giza

The Great Pyramids of Giza!
The Great Pyramids of Giza

The Great Pyramids of Giza!
The Great Pyramids of Giza

The Great Pyramids of Giza!
The Sphinx

The Sphinx
The Sphinx and Pyramids

Enjoy...
Sakara Pyramids....

The Stepped Pyramid in Sakara, the first Egyptian pyramid
Nile

Nile River at night, the longest river in the world
Nile

Nile River at night
You can also see the Cairo Tower.
Ramsess II

Ramesses II (aka Ramesses the Great), in Memphis
Ramsess II

Ramesses II (aka Ramesses the Great)
Museum

Egyptian Museum
Citadel

The Mosque of Muhammad Ali, situated inside the Citadel of Saladin (aka Cairo Citadel)
Citadel

Inside the Citadel of Saladin
Old Cairo

Old Cairo
Donkey on the street

Donkey going side by side with cars on the streets of Cairo
Taba into Israel

Going back into Israel through Taba Border Crossing, looking into the Red Sea


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