A Climb Back in History The three smaller Pyramids of the Queens are located alongside the Pyramid of Menkaure. Menkaure was a pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty of Egypt during the Old Kingdom. His pyramid was completed in 2570 BC and is the smallest of the pyramids that are the Giza Pyramid Complex. Sitting on…
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Giza, Egypt – Giza Pyramid Complex – Photo Fun
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Giza, Egypt – Giza Pyramid Complex – Galloping Across The Sahara Desert
Pure Joy In my excitement, mixed with not paying attention, in error I say galloping on an Arabian horse. I’m actually not sure what breed of horse we were on! Maybe a Thoroughbred of some sort? Next Heading – Pyramid of Menkaure and the Smaller Pyramids of Queens After our gallop, we slow down to…
Giza, Egypt – Giza Pyramid Complex – Main Entrance
Getting In Crowds of tourists were minimal as a result of the recent bombing of the Metrojet Flight 9268 out of the Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport. However, crowds of local tourists were many! We arrived to the main entrance on horseback, dismounted and entered through the main building to pay then met our tour guide,…
Giza, Egypt – Tour Guides & Riding Horseback Through The Village of Nazlet El-Samman
An Adventure Begins Starting out bright and early, we took a taxi to the village of Nazlet El-Samman. This village is located at the base of the Giza Pyramid Complex. As we left our hotel, Le Meridian, to wait for our taxi, I noticed a dog. Someone led it around a car. The dog sniffed…
Cairo & Giza, Egypt – Arriving – A Childhood Dream Come True
It Is Happening As our flight approached its destination of Cairo, Egypt I felt a calm come over me. This was it. I was arriving in the realm of pharaohs and pyramids, gods, goddesses and myths. My childhood dream of walking through this ancient civilization was unfolding before me. Cairo Airport It was intense. Passport…