I emphasized 'Giza' pyramids because there are over 100 pyramids in Egypt. These are the famous trio at Giza. Most people come here, they may go to Saqqara but very few go to Dashur. All the tour buses stop here. The biggest one is that of Cheops and there is an entrance into this pyramid that for a fee one can enter. We chose not to. Of the seven wonders of the world, the pyramids at Giza are the only one that exists. These are the pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Menkaure. The Pyramid age began at Saqqara in the 27th century BC when the royal architect Imhotep built the first step pyramid and the great funerary for King Djozer which we will visit later. Later they experimented with making the sides straight but made a false calculation and ended with the Bent pyramid at Dashur which again we will later visit. Finally they found the formula and the red pyramid in Dashur was the result. So by the time (2500 BC) they built perfect pyramids as is apparent in the Giza trio. The Great pyramid of Cheops at Giza marked the zenith of pyramid architecture.
It was so exciting as the we drew closer to the pyramids. This was the highlight of our trip and we are finally here. Wow! This is the lace cap of our driver. I was wondering what is this in my picture.
Some of the limestone covering is still on the top of this pyramid.
This was our ride. We stepped down to go get tickets to get in while he waited for us. How great is this? What a great shot!
He's having a smoke.
You can ride horses or camels here.
The city of Giza is fast growing closer to the pyramid field.
What a cheesey photo! Our driver took this. These are the few pictures with us in them. One of our taxi drivers laughed, he said this is the first time he's seen pictures without the photographer in them.
It's been a lot of fun. I can't wait to get back. The greatest thing was our money went pretty far and bought us more experiences. I can't wait to go to Luxor and Abu Simbel in the South.
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