Well after a crazy amazing week we are back from Egypt. It was incredible!! We drove across the desert that just seemed to go on forever and crossed the Suez Canal and went into Cairo. It is amazing once you hit the delta area because there is such drastic difference. One side has sand sand and more sand and then boom! the delta and fertile green land. Some one once said that Egypt is the gift of the Nile and it is so true.
Cairo was huge. It was amazing to see farm land in the middle of great building. They are building up on top of their fertile soil. It was also so amazing to see how dirty everything was. They don't have a trash system and it was sadly piles everywhere. Men and woman dressed in their customary robs. It was crazy to see for the first time as well a women fully veiled with just little slits for her eyes.
Our first night there 15 of us piled into a little van and our taxi driver took us around Cairo. Because it is Ramadan (the Muslim fasting holiday for the entire month...only during day light hours) at night the city was packed! I honestly couldn't believe that so late in the night and even in the early morning hours people everywhere and shops open. But that is what they do during this time of the year. Are relaxed and fasting during the day and eat and party at night!!
The Giza Pyramids where amazing. I couldn't believe how enormous they are! Still standing so tall. It was a huge adrenaline rush to be able to go inside the middle one down this little tunnel and into the King's room. One of the coolest things I have ever done by far!
We then went to Luxor and to the Valley of the Kings. I couldn't believe of all the 62 tombs there 61 was raided. King Tut's tomb was built under another kings so it was never found. We went inside it and it was so small. Then we went to the Cairo museum and saw a huge floor of all of the amazing treasures inside. It was unreal how much stuff they packed in there for him and he wasn't even an important Pharaoh. I can only imagine the big wigs and what must have been in their tombs. In Luxor we also sailed on the Nile and took a carriage ride through the town at night to see what the Egyptians do. It was so neat! After our sleeping car train to Luxor we flew back to Cairo. We saw a few more things in Cairo and went to a sound and light show at the Pyramids! Then took a bus to Mt. Sinai and with 2 hours of sleep got up at 1am and hiked to the top for sun rise. WOW! It was so rocky and rugged. I cannot imagine the Israelites surviving in this desert.
The trip was so cool and I learned so much about such an important culture and people. I will never think of the Egyptians or read the Bible again. I didn't realize how connected we are to this ancient people. LOVED EGYPT!!!
I have uploaded pictures on my facebook because they upload faster. Here is the web site to see them:
http://byu.facebook.com/album.php?aid=24259&l=6c655&id=514195147
Enjoy!
We then went to Luxor and to the Valley of the Kings. I couldn't believe of all the 62 tombs there 61 was raided. King Tut's tomb was built under another kings so it was never found. We went inside it and it was so small. Then we went to the Cairo museum and saw a huge floor of all of the amazing treasures inside. It was unreal how much stuff they packed in there for him and he wasn't even an important Pharaoh. I can only imagine the big wigs and what must have been in their tombs. In Luxor we also sailed on the Nile and took a carriage ride through the town at night to see what the Egyptians do. It was so neat! After our sleeping car train to Luxor we flew back to Cairo. We saw a few more things in Cairo and went to a sound and light show at the Pyramids! Then took a bus to Mt. Sinai and with 2 hours of sleep got up at 1am and hiked to the top for sun rise. WOW! It was so rocky and rugged. I cannot imagine the Israelites surviving in this desert.
The trip was so cool and I learned so much about such an important culture and people. I will never think of the Egyptians or read the Bible again. I didn't realize how connected we are to this ancient people. LOVED EGYPT!!!
I have uploaded pictures on my facebook because they upload faster. Here is the web site to see them:
http://byu.facebook.com/album.php?aid=24259&l=6c655&id=514195147
Enjoy!
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