Pyramids, etc

WOW!! The Pyramids are immpresive! The main ones at Giza are huge and very imposing ... 4600 years old! And the Spinx is so tiny ... I always imagined it much bigger. So many people have said not to waste you time here, especially not to go inside ... not sure what they were thinking, but I think it was well worth it - I went into the first big one (can't remember the name now) and no it was not stinking and too simple.

The camels, horses, donkeys, postcard sellers, etc are a pain in the arse ... not sure if they don;t understand english ... but "No" means "No" nthe first time and the 50th time. I'd maybe change my mind if they gave me some interesting reasons ... but "No" is "No". And I will not tempt fate two days before my epic cycle tour and fall off one of these huge dangerous beasts ... ;-)

The Bazzar at Khan al-Khalili is awesome ... little alleys and coffee shops with all sorts sold to locals and tourists. The haggling is fun and humorous and the bustling and people full of life and atmosphere. There is never a fear of pick-pockets, theft or violence ... you just have to barter hard to get an acceptable price on all goods - from coffee to silver and other crafts.

The Egyptian Museum was good ... but VERY dissapointing in that it is more like a huge (impressive building) store room with all the items laid out and little to no information and details given. The Mummies are incredible - real mummies wrapped and partially exposed with some interesting info on each one ... at an extra cost of EP100 (roughly R120). King Tut's ornaments and burial "goods" are unbelievable ... especially for a ruler who was so young, only ruled for a good nine years and apparently he had relatively little influence on the empire while he ruled.

OOps ... gotta run ... and goota find my way back to the taxi ...