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Egypt II

(The Intro below is from Egypt I )

I had always wanted to go to Egypt. So much history, so old, so sophisticated.

I had very limited time so the only place I went was Cairo and nearby.

It was one of those places that if you wanted to cross the street you had to be born on the other side–the traffic was unbearable.

People were friendly, as you will see, and there’s one photo of (adult) men playing leapfrog with great glee.

The pyramids, the camels (oh my God, the camels) were wonderful, the Sphinx, the tourists– it was a kaleidoscopic place, things happening everywhere.

In one incident I got fed up with the guides in the museums everywhere wanting tips. So when we got to some obscure pyramids I refused to go into the museum there with my friends. I just waited outside in the desert. I walked around. I was completely alone. It was wonderful.

Since I always love rocks, stones, and even pebbles, for their intrinsic beauty, I bent down, picked up some and started to examine them. A moment later there’s a guy at my shoulder (from God knows where) who says, “The little ones are 50 cents and the big ones a dollar.”

I laughed so hard my friends ran out to see what the hell I was laughing at.

A wonderful place.

Huge Pyramid Blocks White with People, Egypt
Huge Pyramid Blocks White with People, Egypt
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Huge Pyramid Blocks Ochre with People, Egypt
Huge Pyramid Blocks Ochre with People, Egypt
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Ochre Big Blocks, Egypt
Ochre Big Blocks, Egypt
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Pyramid with Two Kids, City in Background, Egypt
Pyramid with Two Kids, City in Background, Egypt
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Group of Pyramids, Egypt
Group of Pyramids, Egypt
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Pyramid with Partial Original Exterior Surface, Egypt
Pyramid with Partial Original Exterior Surface, Egypt
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Pyramid with Road, Egypt
Pyramid with Road, Egypt
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One Side of Pyramid with Horse, Egypt
One Side of Pyramid with Horse, Egypt
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One side of Pyramid with Sun, Two Horses, Egypt
One side of Pyramid with Sun, Two Horses, Egypt
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Silhouette of Pyramid, Sun on Top, Egypt
Silhouette of Pyramid, Sun on Top, Egypt
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Four Pyramids Silhouette, Egypt
Four Pyramids Silhouette, Egypt
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Two Pyramids (Purple) Silhouette, Egypt
Two Pyramids (Purple) Silhouette, Egypt
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Sphinx Profile, Egypt
Sphinx Profile, Egypt
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Sphinx, Lit at Night, Egypt
Sphinx, Lit at Night, Egypt
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Sphinx, Front View, Egypt
Sphinx, Front View, Egypt
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Pyramids, Soft Light with Two Camels, Egypt
Pyramids, Soft Light with Two Camels, Egypt
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Two Camels Against One Pyramid, Egypt
Two Camels Against One Pyramid, Egypt
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Long Shot Kissing Camel, Egypt
Long Shot Kissing Camel, Egypt
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Close-up Kissing Camel, Egypt
Close-up Kissing Camel, Egypt
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Camel Driver with Camel, Egypt
Camel Driver with Camel, Egypt
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Close-up Head of Camel, Egypt
Close-up Head of Camel, Egypt
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Tourists, Camels, and Pyramids, Egypt
Tourists, Camels, and Pyramids, Egypt
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Tourist on Camel, Egyptian on Donkey, Egypt
Tourist on Camel, Egyptian on Donkey, Egypt
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Interior Ceiling of Building, Egypt
Interior Ceiling of Building, Egypt
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Painted Wood, Blue Arched Door, Egypt
Painted Wood, Blue Arched Door, Egypt
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Interior Ceiling of Mosque, Egypt
Interior Ceiling of Mosque, Egypt
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Boy with Piles of Trays, Egypt
Boy with Piles of Trays, Egypt
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Old Man with Beard, Egypt
Old Man with Beard, Egypt
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Young Girl's Head, Egypt
Young Girl's Head, Egypt
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Man in Window of Wood Wall, Egypt
Man in Window of Wood Wall, Egypt
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Woman in Blue with Baby, Egypt
Woman in Blue with Baby, Egypt
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Woman in Red Combing Hair, Egypt
Woman in Red Combing Hair, Egypt
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Stone Head and Figure, Egypt
Stone Head and Figure, Egypt
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Strange Bird, Egypt
Strange Bird, Egypt
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Silhouette of Tower with Lights, Egypt
Silhouette of Tower with Lights, Egypt
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Yellow License Plate, Egypt
Yellow License Plate, Egypt
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Wooden Screen, Egypt
Wooden Screen, Egypt
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Gold Decorative Screen, Egypt
Gold Decorative Screen, Egypt
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Man Against Deep Blue Wall, Egypt
Man Against Deep Blue Wall, Egypt
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End of Egypt II_egypt-i7Man8Reading8Newspaper8Egypt
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