Our First Christmas Together as Husband and Wife To our dearest family and friends and all the ones who may not be so dear but are still our family and friends. Stephanie and I wish you a very happy Christams. Merry Christams You might notice the spelling of Christmas in the title is a little…
Tag: Egypt
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 – Evening – Delicious Local Fare then Merry Christams!
After an adventure filled day of walking the Giza Pyramids at our own pace then our sunset ride to see the pyramids on horses – it was time for a visit to a local restaurant for supper, then back to the hotel for a good night sleep. S, 🇪🇬
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 – The Sphinx
Michael and I walked from the one side of the Sphinx to the other. As the sun starts to set……the Sphinx, just like the Pyramids – shimmers a beautiful shade of pink. S, 🇪🇬
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…
Cairo, Egypt – Souq Khan el-Khalili
Islamic District of Cairo Today was all about travelling to the Islamic District of Cairo (via our now BFF – taxi driver Hamada Grapes – we call him Hi’Im Outta Grapes!) to the Souq Khan el-Khalili. This souq is built on the site of the mausoleum known as the turbat az-za’faraan (Saffron Tomb), dating back to 970…
Cairo, Egypt – Souq Khan el-Khalili – Videos
Hamada and Michael Read License Plates Our drive to the Souq with Hamada Grapes. Michael and Hamada read license plate numbers in Arabic! Older Section of the Souq – Spices Dried Cobras on Spices As-salamu Alaykum A Kiss Fabric Section Police Place to Stop for a Moment Snake Bracelet I wanted to buy a snake…