Great pyramid of Cheops
Wakeup was at 7:00, breakfast was at Omer’s once again and the pickup was at 8:00 for the pyramids. Traffic was nuts once again but we didn’t have yesterday’s tie-up.
Making the same mistake I made years ago when estimating out time at the Grand Canyon, I figured time at the pyramids would be relatively short. I was wrong; we made 4 stops with considerable time at each. First stop was great pyramid. Ossama delivered a significant history lesson on the bus then we had 45 minutes to walk around and even climb a bit on the pyramid. There was a fair bit of hassling but it was not as bad as I’d heard and feared. Our next stop was at the pyramid of Chephren. Marilyn had bought ticket to enter but only went on a few feet before retreating. Third stop was for panoramic view and this was right out on the Sahara which was a treat in itself! Lots of people were getting camel rides but not us!
The last pyramid stop was in front of Sphinx. I was the only one of our group to approach the sphinx and I had to fight through crowds in the temple. However, getting as close as I did was worth the time and effort. Fantastic!!!
Our last stop of the day and of the organized tour was at a cotton shop owned by a friend of Ossama. We bought a few small things.
