Saturday, December 29, 2007
Pyramids
Here are some very cool pictures of the Egyptian pyramids.
1 Comments:
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MrSurly, at
Sat Dec 29, 10:15:00 PM:
The Giza pyramids are undeniably amazing, but Cairo's encroachment on the pyramids takes away from their grandeur. You can see how close the city is to the Pyramids in the aerial photos -- there's a KFC that's almost close enough to the Sphinx that I could throw wing bones at its non-existent nose.
For my money, the pyramids near Memphis a little further south of Cairo are actually more awe-inspiring, you feel as though you have left the city and are in the desert.
You have to beware of the Egyptian tourist police (or as I like refer to them -- pan handlers with guns) in that area though -- one whom insisted I "give" a tip to him, his three buddies and some guy sitting under a tree about 30 yards away. Such are the annoyances of traveling in that part of the world.
