Call me Ms. Pyramids

We saw the pyramids today! Wow. It's hard to imagine they were built 4,500 years ago!

They're amazing - but would you expect any different? I think the most striking view is from in front of the Sphyx with the pyramids behind it. The least stunning is the pyramids right next to a bunch of city buildings - we all sort of pictured them out in the middle of the desert. But they're in the city of Giza. The super cool part: we went inside one! Anyone clausterphobic? We had to walk down this long, dark, narrow hallway - and the ceiling was very low. Even the kids had to duck. The worst part is that you don't know how far you have to go. And there are people in front and behind, and others making their way out. Ughh. But then we got to see where the sarcophagus was buried. Pretty cool.

Our tour guide (I'm on an 8-day tour with 10 other people) told us that in heiroglyphics the pyramids are called "mer" - and so now he calls me Ms. Pyramids. Ha!

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