6 Continents, 5 Months

Today we went to see the pyramids of Giza. Our mode of transportation; camels and horseback. We woke up bright and early and drove to the stables. It was a windy day so the pyramids seemed even more mystical in the desert sand, barely visible to the naked eye from afar. We rented two camels and three horses to get to the sights. It was so much fun riding camels and when I rode the horses, it made me miss the ones we used to have on the farm. The pyramids were indescribably amazing. We didn't get to go close up to the sphinx but it was very cool from a distance. There was tons of people around the sphinx because there was some sort of concert playing. We didn't go to see what the hype was all about because we were on a tight schedule. Next, we drove to the step pyramids. They are the oldest pyramids Egypt has to offer. Only one of them is in good shape on the outside. We got to go inside of one of the pyramids. It was a very crowded space in the entryway but the deeper we got, the more it opened up. They aren't as open as I thought but it was still ridiculously cool. It was divided into three rooms, perfectly square. Five by five metres, and five metres tall. I really liked the pyramids and after and continued on with our journey. We went to another museum that had old statues of farrows and sphinx's. After that museum, we went to a painting shop. They didn't use paper to paint on but they used a type of bamboo like grass. They cut it up and would use a horizontal/vertical pattern to make a sturdy material to paint on. We bought lots of paintings with our names in hieroglyphics and other neat paintings. Today was quite the adventure.