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Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Cairo, Egypt - Day 1 - continued

From Cairo, Egypt - Day 1

Good evening,

We had an amazing day today as we toured Cairo for the first day.  We got to sleep, as you saw in my previous post this morning, around 6:30am and we were up at 8:30am.  We began our tour as we approached the Citadel and toured Mohammed Ali's mosque.  Wow!  What a beautiful place to begin our tour as it is filled with such rich religious culture. 
From Cairo, Egypt - Day 1
We proceeded to arrive at Memphis where we saw an amazing statue of Ramses II
From Cairo, Egypt - Day 1
and a really cool Sphinx statue. 
From Cairo, Egypt - Day 1

We then ventured to a really neat place to eat lunch that served us some very authentic Egyptian food.  We ate food such as bubaganoosh, tahina, and some falafell.  It was absolutely delicious!  Our bellies were full as we traveled to our next stop which was at the Step Pyramid where we saw some unbelievable hieroglyphics.  Unfortunately we were not able to take pictures while in this pyramid but we were able to sneak a quick video of a little adventure we took.  We went into a the Pyramid of Titi where you could not enter unless you scrouched down for an extended period of time in some very hot tunnels.  Check out some brief footage I was able to sneak while coming out of this temple. 

Here is a nice picture we took while at the Step Pyramid. 
From Cairo, Egypt - Day 1
We were pretty beat as we left these pyramids as it was about 98 degrees all day long.  We stopped by a Carpet School and saw some beautiful carpets.  We were there for about 30 minutes and then headed back to the hotel.  We ate a delicious dinner and now are headed to bed.  We have an unreal day ahead of us tomorrow as we are going to the Egyptian Museum and then onto the big dogs .. . . the pyramids at Giza, the Sphinx, and as long as all of those homework assignments are handed in we will be riding a camel near the Pyramid of Cheops tomorrow.  Stay tuned . .  . . and good night.

PS .  Thank you for all of the comments.  They are greatly appreciated and have been passed on.

12 comments:

  1. This looks amazing! I hope you're all having a great time. Hopefully you'll get some much needed sleep tonight.

    I would love to see a photo of Abby on a camel. The only thing better would be sound so I could hear the squeals :)

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  2. We loved the pictures so far! It looks absolutely amazing! Little Bean didn't see anything nearly that exciting at Mammoth Park Jenny and Jamey.
    Can't wait to see what the next adventure brings.

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  3. Hi Everyone!

    Glad to see so many smiling faces even in the midst of 98 degree weather and little sleep! Must mean you are having a fantastic time. Enjoy every minute of it! Looking forward to more updates tomorrow! Until then...

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  4. Jared & Jamey, Thanks for the pix & Video...big favor i am sure for all...Camel riding pictures for all....can ya do that?? 98 degrees in Cairo, Oasis in the desert, Pyramids and Sphinx, "SWEET"...picture on a camel....priceless. STAY hydrated!!

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  5. How wonderful - you all look pretty perky considering the jet lag / weather / etc. GIRLS don't forget to wear your sunhats
    (hint hint Lisa Cohen)

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  6. Greetings from Mama Reck, Jess and the Yovetich Gang.
    Believe it or not Logan and Tucker knew that Ramen Noodle Guy! I know you won't be in touch tomorrow but I know your thoughts will be with me. Love You.

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  7. Glad to see that you all are surviving on so little sleep for your first day! Can't wait to see pics tomottow of camel rides and Sphinx. Only a balmy 80 degreese here. Take care.
    Cindy Hatcher

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  8. This is the trip of a lifetime. Enjoy every minute and just soak in all the ancient culture. I'm envious. Wish I was there. Next best thing is to experience it through your eyes. Keep us posted.
    Aunt Chris Schultz

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  9. What an awesome trip! Sounds and looks like a much fun! Soak it all in and take lots of pictures. I'm sure Jamey has that covered! So Anna the Spinx still there? Take a picture for grandpooh!

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  10. Hope you guys enjoy the pyramids, I've always wanted to see them; stay safe.

    Jarrod

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  11. Jared,

    Looks like you are having a great time! Get a pic of the Terrible Towel by the pyramids! Stay safe.

    Mr. Hyland

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  12. KENNETH L MCDONOUGHJune 19, 2010 at 5:46 PM

    RYAN RUPPERT YOU HAVE GOT TO GET ME A PICTURE OF YOU ON A CAMEL. LOOKS LIKE YOU GUYS ARE HAVING A GREAT TIME. REMEMBER EGYPT WAS ONCE A BRITISH POSSESSION, LOVE GRANDPA

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