First Day in Cairo - November 2007

Queen Neferjanni

Pharoah Robert

November 1 was my first full day in Egypt with Bob, after arriving the night before. Here I am, still jet-lagged, wearing a new Egyptian shirt, a new pair of Egyptian jeans and Bob's underwear, waiting to order breakfast! My luggage was "misplaced" at the Cairo airport for four days!!!! We spent the day just walking around, taking a carriage ride, souvenir shopping and generally goofing off!

The Pyramids

On my second full day in Egypt, we saw the Pyramids at Sakkarah and Giza. We were escorted by Ashraf Mobariz, the MFO Liaison Officer in Egypt. Ashraf is an expert in pharoahnic history and archeology, and it was a great pleasure to see these phenominal sites with someone who has so much knowledge to share. Thank you, Ashraf!


With Ashraf at Sakkarah, at the site of Zosier's Pyramids, the early pyramids of Egypt, also known as the Step Pyramids.

An ancient statue of Pharoah Zosier himself inside his temple. You have to look through a hole in the stone to see the statue.

The archeological digs surrounding the site of Zosier's pyramids.

Bob with Ashraf at the geological dividing line between the fertile Nile Valley and the desert where the Step Pyramids are constructed. It's amazing. Behind them are palm trees, lush farmlands and tropical gardens. Where I was standing is barren desert!

















The following photos were all taken at the site of the Great Pyramids and Sphinx at Giza. I think they're pretty self-explanatory!

The "tourist police" on camels at Giza!

Bob and me holding the New Carlisle News (something we did for Grandma, and it DID appear in the New Carlisle paper), with a panorama of the Pyramids in the background.

Inside the Temple at the Sphinx





















Until seeing them in person, one has no idea how awesome these sites really are. They are gargantuan in size, ancient, and you simply have to see them... pictures just don't do it!

More from November Egypt Trip

Finally, finally getting around to posting the rest of the photos from November's trip to visit Bob! Sorry, all, but time just got away from me with everything that's been happening in November and December! The following video was taken from the balcony of our hotel room, the first night or two that we were in Cairo. The front of the hotel faced the corniche along the Nile... but the back faced what I have termed, "Cairo's Times Square." This video was taken at around 1:00 AM. I love the Coca Cola billboard!