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We left our hotel in Cairo three hours before the flight and it was a good thing too- it was raining and the traffic was incredibly messed up. Apparently Cairo only gets rain a few days a year and when it does rain, because road drainage is poor in some places, deep water puddles form on some of the major roads, slowing everyone down. Thus we sat for a long time in… Read More
Today was a big day and the theme was pyramids. Our first stop was Dashur, which is located about 40 minutes south of Giza and like Saqqara, served as a necropolis for the capital city of Memphis. A UNESECO World Heritage site (sense a theme?) it hosts the Bent Pyramid and the Red Pyramid, two of the best preserved pyramids, built around in 2600BC. As I mentioned previously the Step Pyramid at… Read More
Today was a packed day full of tombs, pyramids and narrow alleys. Our day started at Saqqara, a UNESCO world heritage site, roughly 30 minutes south of Giza. Saqqara was used by the early and middle pharaonic dynasties as a necropolis and as such plays host to a number of tombs and pyramids. The site was particularly active when Memphis served as the capital of Egypt; most Pharos and royal households had… Read More
Egypt has been on my bucket list to visit for a long, long time. About ten months ago I was connected to a private tour guide through a mutual friend and began planning my dream itinerary with him. After sorting out a three week trip that I was really excited about, I sent the trip details to some of my friends to see if anyone wanted to come along. Several agreed and… Read More
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