Friday, February 15, 2008

The great pyramids of Giza & the Sphinx






We are still reflecting on our experiences of the past two weeks. In Egypt we saw places and discussed events that covered the whole of Egyptian History. It was like taking a cram course in one week that covers American history ten times over. That is, the history of Egypt covers 5000 years from 3000 BC to the present. Craig rekindled that old desire to be an Egyptologist that first inspired him over 20 years ago on our first experience in Egypt. But that will have to be a hobby only, as there are so many other important things that need his attention.
Notice the storm clouds in the bottom picture. We had wind, rain, and we thought hail, but later thought it could of been sand blowing that stung as it hit our faces. As we arrived in Egypt we were welcomed with this greeting, "Welcome to Alaska". Burrr!!! Can you beleive coats in Giza. We were told we were lucky to be there on one of their 3 stormy days of the year. We were happy to see the sun the following day.

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