Did you know that camels aren't really that common to Egypt? But you find lots of them at the Pyramids... and so here's the classic picture. George couldn't resist. He wanted to take a camel ride but the stories of camel drivers taking advantage of tourists once they were on the camel led him to take a more cautionary approach!
Another classic -- we made it to see the Sphinx! We were very close -- along with a thousand of our closest friends! Did you know that the city of Giza is built up to within a half mile of the Sphinx and the Pyramids? In fact there is a KFC with a beautiful view! Thank God, the Sahara dessert is on the other side of these great monuments.
After the Pyramids and the Sphinx (and purchasing some papyrus), we had a wonderful lunch at The Minna House. A wonderful historic palace famous for the opening ceremonies for the Suez Canal in the 1930s. A beautiful place with rooms with a view of the Pyramids!
Our evening was spent on a dinner cruise up the Nile. A beautiful waterfront and gorgeous night, we were entertained by the Whirling Dervish pictured above. He spun around for at least 20 minutes. Back to the Four Seasons with even more beautiful views of the Nile from our balcony, and a well deserved rest!
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