Thursday, April 29, 2010 was the first full day in Egypt. First we saw the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx.

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Next those who had legs left went off to view the Cheops boat.

Naturally I’ve got lots of pictures of the reconstructed boat here taken as I walked through the boat museum.

Later in the day when our guide determined we were not tired enough we were bussed to the National Museum.

We weren’t allowed to bring our cameras inside (I did get a couple of shots in front with my phone) but this person was able to bring a camera.

Finally we didn’t need a ticket to visit Old Cairo that many of us had been looking forward to all day, especially since we would be able to wander through the old bazaar.

Arrived in Egypt by EgyptAir and was whisked off to the Oasis Hotel near the Giza pyramids by an Escapade Bus under contract to Gate! Travel.  There were no plans for the day, just rest and recuperate from jetlag.

From the bus as we neared the hotel I saw a glimpse of the pyramids that I was able to capture over the top of a passing truck.

I’m sitting at tbe airport waiting for boarding and feeling the trip is rather unreal. It’s hard to imagine I will be seeing the Egypt I read about as a child. I still remember the first adult book I was allowed to have — “The Egyptian” by Mika Waltari. I remember the protagonist’s name: Sinuhe, Sinuhe the physician who spent all his money on a prostitute and even the money saved for his father’s embalming.