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How to see the pyramids of egypt by partygoddess

"Amazing to ride a camel to, climb up the pyramid and then crawl down into!"

How I did it: I wanted to be an archaeologist when I was a child so making it to see the pyramids was something that had been a lifelong dream.

It took me until I was 34 years old until I got there! I realized that IT IS possible to do something so incredible. I researched, talked a girlfriend into going, saved money for a year and then booked the trip.

From Illinois, it took about 13 hours to fly there. The morning of the first day I went out on to my balcony and looked to my right. I COULD SEE THE PYRAMIDS! WOW

Funny it's right next to Cairo. You'd guess it was way out in the desert.

Anyway, I recently read that you cannot ride a camel up to the pyramids anymore. Also they do not let you climb much higher than a couple large stones up. Believe me, I got a whistle blown at  me and yelled at. hee hee hee

Yalla bina! Get moving!

Lessons & tips: Because of the feelings of the people of Egypt, you really MUST travel with a travel company. They will provide police/security for you while you travel. When I was there in 1997, the people liked Americans. Now not really.

Resources: Books from the library and the internet.


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    Pyramids of Egypt 14 months ago

    I want to travel hopefully in the next two years and this is a place i would like to see :)Its a great part of history and amazingly beuatiful looking

    Aug 24, 2008, 12:57PM PDT | 0 comments


    bubblesc1

    Travel 22 months ago

    I want to see the pyramids of Egypt-it’s an incredible part of history.

    Jan 22, 2008, 01:40PM PST | 0 comments


    richloupee

    Untitled 22 months ago

    With the unrest in the Middle East, we have been warned off of a visit to Egypt. However, while on vacation, we met a woman who worked in a Cairo hotel and she told us safety is not an issue. While we are not naive enough to believe there is no risk, our experiences in traveling to other countries on the State Department watch list makes us believe that it is not excessive. This year, however, we are planning on trips to Southeast Asia, Europe and Hawaii, and don’t believe we will have the opportunity to go to Egypt. Perhaps next year. It is relatively easy to get from the UK to Cairo.

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