We thought as a Christmas Eve adventure we would surprise the kids and take our first trip to the Giza Pyramids. The best part about our timing was that since it was a Friday morning, no one was out on the roads since most people were in the mosques at prayer services. Translation: virtually stress-free travel for me. I only thought I was going to die one time.
crossing over the Nile River
typical high-rise Cairo apartments
Yes, that is a weird, broken down ferris wheel sitting by the side of the highway.
No, I don’t have any idea why it’s there.
No, I don’t have any idea why it’s there.
There are tons of half-finished and unoccupied buildings around Cairo, but they don’t look much different from the occupied ones. The main difference is the occupied ones all have laundry hanging from the windows and balconies.
So we get to the pyramid site and I don’t care how big you expect the pyramids to be . . . they are even bigger than that.
a lot bigger.
We came around the corner to see this massive mountain. Its size can’t be captured by my pathetic photography skillz.
See, it doesn’t look very impressive at all.
This Egyptian dude fits right into our family. And I bet he’d be quiet while I’m trying
to get the baby to sleep
Hiking down to see the Sphinx.
You can see the back of its head in the background.
You can see the back of its head in the background.
More to come . . .