That was a long plane ride.   But now we have arrived.

Welcome to Cairo, Egypt

But, mom, where are we?  I can’t read this.   We are in Cairo, Egypt now.   Cairo is famous for the Giza Pyramid Complex.    Let’s go to the pyramids.

View of 3 pyramids of Giza

First we went to a hill to see the three pyramids.   Soapy’s mom and Stephanie with pyramids behind them.

Soapy’s mom and Stephanie

It was very windy here, so ducks stayed in the traveling bag.

Camels waiting for humans

If we had more time, camels were waiting to take us around the pyramids.   Our moms, and our Bucket Duck’s dad, visited these pyramids in the late 1990s and rode camels then.   This Giza Pyramid Complex is one of the remaining original Seven Wonders of the World.  Here is the Great Pyramid of Giza.  This is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids here.   Built as a tomb for Fourth Dynasty Egyptian Pharaoh, Khufu, sometimes referred to as Cheops, the pyramid was completed in 2560 BC.   When completed, the Great Pyramid of Giza was 481 feet (146.5 meters) tall.   One of the three chambers is open for tourists to visit.

Pyramid of Giza

Some from our group are in this line to enter the pyramid.   We did not go.   The tomb is empty.  There is one path in and the same path to exit.  The path is low, so humans must bend over to enter.   Our moms did not want to go in to see the empty tomb.  Today the pyramids are rough on the outside.

Pyramid

Originally they were smooth with a surfact of limestone casing covering these stones.  At some places near the base of the pyramids you can see some of the smooth limestone casing.  You can see there are venders at the pyramids.

Pyramid

And we did make some purchases.   Soapy’s mom bought a scarf; it was windy and a little chilly today, and we bought smaller replicas of the pyramids.   Back on the bus and we went to the Great Sphinx of Giza.

Sphinx with Colorado Traveling Ducks

The sphinx has the body of a lion and the head of a king.  Now we will walk behind the Great Sphinx.

Sphinx

There are rooms behind the sphinx.

Behind Sphinx

The rooms do not have ceilings, but there are several areas.

Behind Sphinx

And narrower passage ways to exit.

Behind Sphinx

And this was built around 2560 BC.   That is really old.   The pyramids are really interesting and fun to see.   We hope you visit and have time to wander around the area.   Maybe ride a camel, also.