Giza & Cairo, Egypt – Behind the Scenes – Where There is No Getting Without Giving & The Garbage

No Honey Without Money What an experience Cairo and Giza is, beyond the tourist attractions. Let’s just say NOTHING comes for free here, and genuine benevolence seems to be non-existent. What appears to be a kind local helping out, is soon to have their hand out asking for money because they offered their help.  …

Giza, Egypt – Christmas Eve – Revisiting the Giza Pyramids – Our Sunset Ride to See the Pyramids!!

To make a long story short, Frank who owns the horses from our tour of the Giza Pyramids on horseback, promised us a sunset tour of the pyramids as part of our ticket price.  We made arrangements to meet Frank the next day after our visit to the Egyptian Museum.  Michael and I weren’t able…

Giza, Egypt – Christmas Eve – Revisiting the Giza Pyramids – The Great Pyramid – The Pyramid of Khufu

Michael and I walked the entire perimeter of this Wonder of the Ancient World… What boggled my mind was how the Egyptians actually built the pyramids. I mean, one stone block in and of itself – carved into a square, then moved and stacked as they are, seems impossible to me, by todays standards anyway,…

Giza, Egypt – Christmas Eve – Revisiting the Giza Pyramids – Sellers – Selling: Souvenirs, Camel Rides, Horse Rides or a Ride on a Horse Drawn Cart…..

No Money No Honey Walking the grounds of the Giza Complex without a guide means we were open game to the GAZILLION of sellers who were EVERYWHERE. Expecting this, we thought up an avoidance strategy of only bringing the cost of the tickets to enter the complex with us. When approached by a local to…

Giza, Egypt – Christmas Eve – Revisiting the Giza Pyramids – Michael and I are Celebrities

Michael and I returned to the Giza Complex, on foot this time and without a tour guide. This was no easy task as we entered while firmly saying no to the many tour guides looking for a job. We casually took our time, to savor our experience and take it all in. Celebrity Is As…

Giza, Egypt – Giza Pyramid Complex – Galloping Across the Sahara Desert

Pure Joy In my excitement, mixed with not paying attention, in error I say galloping on an Arabian horse. I’m actually not sure what breed of horse we were on! Maybe a Thoroughbred of some sort? Next Heading – Pyramid of Menkaure and the Smaller Pyramids of Queens After our gallop, we slow down to…