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| Tanya and I, just before the camel ride to the pyramids in the background |
Day 1 - Christmas Day
I reckon not many people can say they rode a camel at the Pyramids on Christmas Day! What a
way to start the trip!
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| Step Pyramid at Sakara, attributed to the 3rd Dynasty Pharaoh, Zoser |
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| This pyramid at Sakarra hasn't lasted quite so well |
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| A uraeus (rearing cobra) - divine protector of the King and common in Ancient Egypt |
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| This woman was hand-making pita bread while her daughter played nearby - and danced for us too! |
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| A camel wanders alongside the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops), built 2560 BC |
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| The two smaller of the three pyramids at Giza - Khephren (Khafre) and Menkaure |
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| The camels were a lot more comfortable than I expected them to be |
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| Tanya on her camel! |
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| An attempt at a photo of the group on their camels, taken from my camel! |
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| Celebrating Christmas Day at the Great Pyramid! |
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| This photo was meant to give an idea of the size of the stone blocks used to build the pyramid |
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| I loved the Great Sphinx, a human head on a lion's body |
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| See, I liked it so much I just had to give it a wee kiss! |
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| The Sphinx sits in a depression to the south of Khafre's pyramid |
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