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The ancient Egyptian pyramids are definitely awe inspiring! Notice the top of the Khafre Egyptian pyramid. (You have to click on the picture to enlarge it to see what I am talking about. The top still has some of the marble that all of the pyramids of Egypt were once covered with. Over the centuries the marble has been used to build other buildings such as churches etc.
It took us about an hour of wandering around before we were able to find a way to climb up on one. They seemed to all be roped off with guards posted to keep people off. We finally found a place on one where we could actually climb up onto one and get some really neat pictures. It definitely was well worth the effort. I've always wanted to see them in person, not to mention actually climbing up on one. Kathy and I were both having a hard time really believing that we were really here. Wow.
On the lighter side, notice that in some of the pictures I am wearing a cowboy hat. We each bought one of those matching cowboy hats in Kusadasi Greece, and ever since our purchase, we've been hearing about it. " Hey cowboy...where's your horse?" was the most common comment from the local population along with "where's your boots tex?" and "Where's your gun cowboy?" Jeeze. Well it was funny though...
The Sphinx was truly a magnificent sight to behold. We were told by our guide that the damage to the nose of the great sphinx was done by invading soldiers who were using it for target practice. What a shame.
Boy was it hot! Be sure to take water-a-plenty with you when you visit!
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