Pyramids of Egypt

Pyramids of Egypt
We woke up early this morning and began a 12 hour tour of Alexandria & Cairo Egypt.
The pyramids were our main destination and were about 2-1/2 hours away from our Port town of Alexandria, the second-largest city in Egypt and named after Alexander the Great, it’s founder. Our tour took us through Alexandria into the main city of Cairo and on to the Great Pyramids. We all agreed we thought the pyramids were far into the Sahara Desert. Yes, they are in the Sahara Desert, but the desert begins at the edge of the city of Cairo. While you drive through the city you soon find yourself crossing the Nile River right to the edge of the Great Sahara desert and suddenly you see the three great pyramids (the last standing ancient wonder of the world) on the horizon of the City of Cairo. It’s quite a sight!
After the pyramid stop, our tour took us to lunch on a small boat on the Nile River, the longest river in the World! Wow, 2 big GREATS in one day. The sailboat was manned by one person maneuvering from the stern to the bow to either set the sail or steer the boat. Jerry said we had camel “kabobs” for lunch but Terry thought they might be something else. Some of us refrained from the meat portion of the meal.
A stop at the local bazar -- more local color!
A great, busy, and wonderful day!
Tomorrow is our “show”. Dennis has been singing the song “One” from Chorus Line, and Leila and Shirley are practicing their dance steps. It’s all great fun!
Our last stop Athens is coming toooooo….soon. We’ll soon be back in the Keys.
Six BMK Travelers.