We decided to have one last group photo taken prior to our camel ride...just in case the camels shot off into the desert and we were never seen again!
Camels are beautiful in an interesting way.
Here we all are ready to go for our jaunt in the desert.
Our guide insisted that we do this for the photo. We didn't actually ride the camels this way.
Nancy believes her camel was the most beautiful, due to it's lovely personality and intricate designs, which were either cut into the fur or tatooed into the skin. I doubt a camel would sit still for a long tatoo session.
We didn't see a lot of meat hanging out on dusty street corners, but we hit the jackpot on the way to Memphis. This reminded us of Vienna, in that there is nothing protecting the meat from the street grime, the elements, the flies, etc.
The Colossus of Ramesses in Memphis.
For lunch on Day One we were taken to a tourist spot just outside of Memphis. It was complete with the costumed musicians who played a very short song in your face while you tried to exit the van, bread bakers cooking puffed up pita bread in a wood fired stove outside, and tables in the shade but in the open air. Our warm food was delivered on portable grills, and consisted of chicken and lamb (?) kabobs.
We stand in front of the Step Pyramid at Sakkara. This is the earliest known pyramid. This complex of tombs sprawled on and on, and was filled with many interesting staircases, mysterious shafts extending deep into the ground, crumbling walls, and of course minimal safety features.
Exporing at Sakkara. Did I mention it was really hot and there wasn't a water salesman in sight? Another missed opportunity.
Here we all are ready to go for our jaunt in the desert.
Our guide insisted that we do this for the photo. We didn't actually ride the camels this way.
Nancy believes her camel was the most beautiful, due to it's lovely personality and intricate designs, which were either cut into the fur or tatooed into the skin. I doubt a camel would sit still for a long tatoo session.
We didn't see a lot of meat hanging out on dusty street corners, but we hit the jackpot on the way to Memphis. This reminded us of Vienna, in that there is nothing protecting the meat from the street grime, the elements, the flies, etc.
The Colossus of Ramesses in Memphis.
For lunch on Day One we were taken to a tourist spot just outside of Memphis. It was complete with the costumed musicians who played a very short song in your face while you tried to exit the van, bread bakers cooking puffed up pita bread in a wood fired stove outside, and tables in the shade but in the open air. Our warm food was delivered on portable grills, and consisted of chicken and lamb (?) kabobs.
We stand in front of the Step Pyramid at Sakkara. This is the earliest known pyramid. This complex of tombs sprawled on and on, and was filled with many interesting staircases, mysterious shafts extending deep into the ground, crumbling walls, and of course minimal safety features.
Exporing at Sakkara. Did I mention it was really hot and there wasn't a water salesman in sight? Another missed opportunity.
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