We made it safely to Egypt this afternoon.
We were picked up by our driver, Ahmed that we hired for the 4 days we are here in Cairo. The airport is on the far northeast side of Cairo and Giza is on the southwest side so he gave us a mini Cairo tour on the way to our hotel. We are being picked up tomorrow morning at 9:00 for a day of museums, mosques, bazaars, etc. per Ahmed’s recommendations. We will visit Giza, Saqqara and Dahshur (Red & Bent Pyramids) on Monday.
Cairo is amazing and almost impossible to describe. Flying into Cairo you first see Alexandria on the Mediterranean Coast, lush and green; the fields look like patterned carpets in every shade of green. Then you see a line on the horizon, it’s the transition from the Nile Delta to the barren and tan desert which dominates the Egyptian landscape. It’s a truly beautiful and amazing site to see.
Driving into Giza and first seeing the pyramids is something I’ll never forget. I did get a little emotional, but don’t tell Dustin because he will think I am a giant dork. I am in a daze, still amazed and so grateful that we are here. This trip is everything I’ve ever wanted in travel; Egypt and Rome are my two dream destinations. I hope that you are all able to visit your dream cities in your lifetime because it is a truly fulfilling experience.
