More pictures

Sorry it's taken so long, but we are finally adding more pictures and details.

Our day at the Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, papyrus factory store, and the Egyptian Museum

No one ever believes that the pyramids are a stone's throw from the city:

The Great Pyramid of Giza (the Pyramid of Cheops) and entrance to the pyramid (we did not go in on advice of our guide who said it was expensive and not much to see; he recommended going in the "smaller" pyramid, which we did):

The "middle" pyramid, the Pyramid of Khafre - it was described as the most in-tact on the outside, but not currently open to the public:

Here we are in the recently discovered ruins of the builders of the pyramids, with the Pyramid of Khafre behind us:

We went inside the "small" pyramid, the Pyramid of Mykerinus (farthest on the right in this picture):

This is not us, obviously, but it is a good picture of the entrance:

We weren't allowed to take any pictures inside the pyramid. It was a long, steep climb down and our legs ached for days afterward! It was pretty hot down there, we thought it would be cool being under ground, but no such luck. It was really neat to see!!

Camel riding - one of Jen's favorite parts of the entire trip:

The Sphinx:

Restoration at the Sphinx:

The Papyrus Factory Store:

The Egyptian Museum - you cannot take pictures inside, but there is SO much to see I'm not sure what we would have taken pictures of anyway! The building itself is an antique, over 100 years old. They are building a new one by the site of the pyramids and Sphinx but will keep this building for storage:

That's the first day of our tour in a nutshell! More to come . . .