Egypt in late November

Departure Pyramids Cairo Karnak Luxor Mummies Balloons Al Gouna To Alex Last of Alex Cairo Museums Mosques Departure

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After visiting mosques on Friday, we got together with Mostafa’s brother and sister and their family for a picnic in a park in downtown Cairo. While we had our snacks, crows and feral cats and dogs watched from around the edges to see if they could nab a treat.

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13CairoPicnicS_5214 Cairo Picnic An arch in Park Arch in the Park Sun through the Palms Under the palms

On Saturday the 25th, we got our first close up views of the Great Pyramids of Giza. Build in the 26th century B.C.E., these were the largest of the Seven Wonders of the World and the only ones still in existence. But first, we went south to the precursors of the Great Pyramids, namely a step pyramid and the Red Pyramid.

Step Pyramid Step Pyramid Step Pyamid Bent Pyramid On the horizon at Giza On the horizon at Giza

We got back in the van and drove back north to Giza, the site of the Great Pyramids. After spending a couple of hours there we went just southeast to see the Sphinx and the excavated temple area around it. In the meantime, it had snowed in Fort Collins and our young neighbor was out clearing the snow from our sidewalks.

Pyramids The Great Pyramids Sphinx The Sphinx Meanwhile Meanwhile in Ft. Collins

Riding in the van back and forth, we would pass though various parts of the huge city of Cairo. Of course we needed to stop every once in a while to have a snack. Today, Friday evening, we stopped at a huge mall.

Van Time Time in the van Street Scene Street Scene Mall Snacks Mall Snacks

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